Reproduction
Yellow-legged Gulls usually breed in colonies. Eggs, usually three, are laid from mid March to early May and are defended vigorously by this large gull. The nest is a sometimes sparse mound of vegetation built on the ground or on cliff ledges. In some places such as Gibraltar they have started nesting on buildings. The eggs are incubated for 27–31 days and the young birds fledge after 35–40 days.
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Two gulls, Porto Covo, Portugal
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Young L. m. michahellis near Marseille
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Juvenile, about 1 year old
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Subadult L. m. michahellis (about 2 years old)
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Adult, Portugal (L. m. atlantis/lusitanius)
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Adult L. m. michahellis, Barcelona
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A Yellow-legged Gull on a
guano encrusted rooftop in Gibraltar. -
Adult L. m. michahellis (nest on building, Marseille)
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