Gulls in California (1 Viewer)

[Neil]

I photographed these gulls in Santa Barbara, CA in September, 2010. Need help with the id.

 

[western Bird Boy]

The one with with the white head is a western gull

 

[Neil]

The one with with the white head is a western gull

Thanks for that. I was coming around to that view. Gull id is hard.

 

[western Bird Boy]

Thanks for that. I was coming around to that view. Gull id is hard.

The best field marks are in the bills and wings!

 

[rkj]

Most of these look like Western Gulls, though I am not sure about the one in the middle-back.