Photo showing a large adult European herring gull / seagull, standing on the fine sand of a beach, next to the sea and pebbles. The gull is pictured in the full sunshine and is taking a rest after looking for tasty treats left by the nearby sunbathers on the beach, standing alongside a small red plastic spade, left by a child when making their sandcastle. The Latin name for this species of large and very common seagull / herring gull is: Larus argentatus.