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Larus delawarensis
Solitary gull. Black tipped bill. Pale grey upper scapulars and lower scapulars are brown and white. Streaked feathers on the neck.
Pacific Ocean beach
You are right Desmond.
It would surprise me if an American birder did not have a copy.
I use Peterson, Kaufman Advanced Birding, and Nat Geo guides. The references I add aren't always what I use for identification.
Lenny, are you referring to me? Keep me out of gull IDs haha, they make my head hurt!
I really like David Allan Sibley... And I recommend it for any for any level bird watcher.
Cornell are no use when it comes to Juvs.
David Sibley's guides are better. Defiantly the world's best bird illustrator.
http://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com...b...
The only other similar gulls in this area are: Mew Gull, California Gull, Herring Gull, and Thayer's Gull. All of these lack either the pink legs, gray back, or bill color/pattern.
Looks like American Herring Gull (Juv)
Larus smithsonianus
Legs look pink
Ashley would know
Spotted on Jan 28, 2015
Submitted on Jan 28, 2015
