gull

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The incident unfolded when the low-flying gull got caught in the path of a clearance kick by Istanbul Yurdum Spor's goalkeeper during an amateur playoff match against Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar, a club official told AFP Tuesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Earlier in 2024, scientists detected H5N1 in a kelp gull and two skuas that were found dead in January and February.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

McQuilkin said the struggling gull population reflects broader ecological problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

He said he had been talking to someone before he turned around to find the gull helping himself to the hot brew.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

There was a picture of a storm on the ocean and a sea gull being dashed through the air by the wind.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers