Heermann's Gull

Description:

This gull was waiting for scraps from tourists in Downtown Sausalito CA. A characteristic feature is a red bill with a black tip. http://www.spwickstrom.com/seagull/

Habitat:

Downtown Sausalito, CA

Notes:

This species looks distinctly different from other gulls. Adults have a medium gray body, blackish-gray wings and tail with white edges, and a red bill with a black tip. The head is dusky gray in non-breeding plumage and white in breeding plumage. Immatures resemble non-breeding adults but are darker and browner, and the bill is flesh-colored or pink till the second winter. A few birds, no more than 1 in 200, have white primary coverts, which form a showy spot on the upper wing. Wikipedia