Lesliemorris Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Is this a juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull? A verified adult was nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Looks better for Herring Gull. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 California Gull 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Hasan said: California Gull Fair enough, but why is it so dark and with an all dark bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 30 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Fair enough, but why is it so dark and with an all dark bill? Somebody please help me understand for my own education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesliemorris Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Somebody please help me understand for my own education. Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesliemorris Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 Does this image help??? Also, how about the one just in front of it, it looks a little different than the other ring-billed. Dark Eye... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lesliemorris said: Does this image help??? Also, how about the one just in front of it, it looks a little different than the other ring-billed. Dark Eye... The one in front of it is another Ring-billed Gull, it has a dark eye because it's a first winter bird. With this photo I understand better why it's a California Gull- it looks like the "all dark bill" was just a trick of the angle and lighting. The head shape also looks a bit different from Herring Gull. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 The overall smudgy brown/gray/white coloration as opposed to checkered brown and white, size, range/time of year and bicolored bill all suggest California to my eye 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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