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Larus occidentalis
They're probably Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis), but I've heard the amount of hybrids up on the northwestern coast is so great that sometimes it's nearly impossible to differentiate species, particularly in breeding plumage.
Spotted on Jul 11, 2011 Submitted on May 11, 2012
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They're probably Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis), but I've heard the amount of hybrids up on the northwestern coast is so great that sometimes it's nearly impossible to differentiate species, particularly in breeding plumage.