Gallery: Gulls
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Black backed gull rescued after being found caught in fishing hooks.
Young gulls being reared by a WRAS carer.
Juvenile gull being cared for at WRAS’s care unit at Horsebridge.
Badly injured gull after youths threw a large stone at it on Eastbourne Beach. The youths were arrested and cautioned by Police.
Juvenile gull wrapped up in fishing line, a common problem.
Rescuer Alec helping a gull hanging from the roof by a fishing line.
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It is very easy to assume a bird has been abandoned when you find it on the ground, but quite often it is a fledgling learning to fly. When a fledgling takes its first flight it is going to be unsuccessful, it is natural for them to spend 2-3 days on the ground sometimes before they can fly properly. Mum and dad will normally be nearby but they do not always fly down to feed every few minutes as they are trying to encourage the youngster to fly. Both the youngster and the parents are good at hiding themselves.