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Laughing Gull
jmorlan

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

By far the most abundant gull on the Texas Coast, this pair is showing the full black heads of breeding plumage. Males average slightly larger than females so I judge the bird in the back to be the male. Similar to Franklin's Gull, Laughing Gull differs in its larger size, longer bill and having less white in its wing-tips. Laughing Gulls appears to be expanding their range with increasing numbers being found inland and vagrants turning up in coastal California and Hawaii. Formerly included in the genus "Larus."
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Location
Yacht Basin, Gilchrist, Texas, USA.
Date taken
23 April 2021.
Scientific name
Leucophaeus atricilla
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They looking rather serious Joe LOL

A terrific picture of this pair - well done my friend.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
167
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
LaughingGullIMG_8653.jpg
File size
226.4 KB
Date taken
Fri, 23 April 2021 8:36 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 782px

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