Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

American Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Description:

Large gull, yellow bill with red spot on tip of lower half of bill. White feathers with gray back and wings, black wingtips with white spots, and pink legs.

Habitat:

Beach,bay,boat launch, dock,marina and picnic area. Lagoon and shoreline.

Notes:

This was a very loud personable gull. A joy to observe and chat with. Funny antics,maybe in hopes of human treats. Follows you if fed. Does not startle easily,hard to move away from your car.

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

lovely!!

Hoquiam, Washington, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2013
Submitted on Jun 14, 2013

Related Spottings

Larus ridibundus Ring-billed Gull Heuglin's Gull Ring-Billed Gull

Nearby Spottings

Tissue Moth Osprey Merlin Steller's Jay
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team