In
a recent entry here on Blogger, I mentioned that I had been to
Long Beach and learned something new about the
Ring-billed seagull:
"they pant, like dogs which releases heat through evaporation of moisture along the bird's mouth, throat and lungs" and
"because birds lack sweat glands, they do not sweat to cool off like we do. A bird will open its mouth and breath faster, which increases the airflow."
On that same day I noticed a Laughing Gull doing the same thing as evidenced in the photo atop this entry. This avian creature is new to me and marks the twelfth new bird whom I've seen in this
Year of the Bird.
My last time seeing a bird who was new to me (who happened to be a
gray/grey catbird) occurred on 5/29/2018, an encounter which
I wrote here on Blogger at that time.
Be that as it may, since today is Wednesday, the day I set aside for my
Wednesday's Wisdom series, I'll be using this opportunity to share some information about the Laughing Gull. After all, part of the
definition of wisdom,
"or sapience is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight."
And the gull seen here is certainly using his/her wisdom to cool down on a hot summer day, however there are a number of other interesting facts re this bird type.
