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American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Description:

White chest, pointed beak, and a black/brown tail with a white section where wing and tail overlap with white feathers underneath. This is regarding the bird in the front and center, the birds in background are presumably a mix of species.

Habitat:

Widespread across North America, but especially concentrated on North Carolina coasts and the Great Lakes area

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1 Comment

Dillon Priester
Dillon Priester 10 years ago

Sorry for the blurry photo, I was trying not the scare the birds when I was getting pictures.

Dillon Priester
Spotted by
Dillon Priester

Holden Beach, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Dec 13, 2013
Submitted on Dec 13, 2013

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