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Juvenile American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Photo by CoralAvery
Published on Project Noah
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32.7764, -117.253

Field Notes

Description:

Brown speckled seagull with thin orange legs.

Habitat:

Spotted at Mission Beach in California.

Notes:

One of these birds was playing with a can after I took a picture. I scared him away so it wouldn't hurt itself but I'm surprised there's so much litter on this beach! Time for another day of community service clean up!

Reference Links:

American Herring Gull

Species ID Suggestions

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

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Atul
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Comments (2)
CoralAvery
Thank you very much!! They're my favorite gulls! :)
Atul
looks very similar to the western gull except for the speckles head the second one is a juvenile

Spotted for Missions

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World

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PublishedAugust 3, 2011

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