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Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Description:

Large gull with long yellow bill
Gray back, bright white head and underparts
Red spot near tip of lower bill
Pink legs

Habitat:

rocky reef exposed at low tide

Notes:

crab lunch at low tide

Reference Links:

Herring Gull, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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