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Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Description:

Medium-sized Gull. Very white belly & chest, and neck. Bill two-toned, mostly black but with reddish tip. Black legs, and heavy black streaking on head.

Habitat:

Coastlines & surrounding wetlands.

Notes:

Saw many of these gulls along the coast on Assateague Island, Virginia. These photos were taken with a Canon EF100-400 f/4-f/5.6 lens mounted on a Canon Rebel T2i.

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Virginia, USA

Lat: 37.89, Long: -75.34

Spotted on Aug 11, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012

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