Gull? California (1 Viewer)

Dorna Mojab

Well-known member

• Dec 28, 2017

• #1

Is that California Gull?
Location: main beach in Laguna beach
Date: May 2017

 

Attachments

• 
  7A011BD7-ABB7-44E8-9EAA-D9E35C723392.jpg

  160.8 KB · Views: 129

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Dec 28, 2017

• #2

I believe that it is.

 

Dorna Mojab

Well-known member

• Dec 28, 2017

• #3

Microtus said:

I believe that it is.

Click to expand...

Thanks
And it is Western Gull, right?
I saw it at the same time and location.

 

Attachments

• 
  C63159A9-AD39-4075-9B94-37AEB340638E.jpg

  154 KB · Views: 65

F

fugl

Well-known member

• Dec 28, 2017

• #4

Yes, California Gull and Western Gull

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Dec 28, 2017

• #5

Yes, it is a Western Gull. Nice pics!

 

Dorna Mojab

Well-known member

• Dec 28, 2017

• #6

fugl said:

Yes, California Gull and Western Gull

Click to expand...

Thanks

Microtus said:

Yes, it is a Western Gull. Nice pics!

Click to expand...

Thanks

 

Dorna Mojab

Well-known member

• Jan 3, 2018

• #7

Dear all

Could you please identify this gull?
Location: Dana Point Harbor
Date: Dec/13/2017

 

Attachments

• 
  3N1A0181.jpg

  385.5 KB · Views: 45
• 
  3N1A0183.jpg

  357.1 KB · Views: 38
• 
  3N1A0184.jpg

  342.4 KB · Views: 23

R

rkj

Well-known member

• Jan 3, 2018

• #8

I think this is a Western Gull. It is pale on the mantle for Western, but the clean white head (in December), bill shape, and leg color are all consistent with Western.

 

Dorna Mojab

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2018

• #9

rkj said:

I think this is a Western Gull. It is pale on the mantle for Western, but the clean white head (in December), bill shape, and leg color are all consistent with Western.

Click to expand...

Thank you for your answering.
Could you please explain about What’s different between Western Gull and Herring Gull? And why it isn’t Hereing Gull?

 

R

rkj

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2018

• #10

Dorna Mojab said:

Thank you for your answering.
Could you please explain about What’s different between Western Gull and Herring Gull? And why it isn’t Hereing Gull?

Click to expand...

The easiest distinction is that this time of year Herring Gulls have brown streaking on the head.

 

B

balex78

Well-known member

• Jan 10, 2018

• #11

I think it's too pale for a Western. Better for an Olympic Gull (hybrid Western x Glaucous Winged)

 

R

rkj

Well-known member

• Jan 10, 2018

• #12

balex78 said:

I think it's too pale for a Western. Better for an Olympic Gull (hybrid Western x Glaucous Winged)

Click to expand...

Maybe, but such birds also usually show some dark markings on the head and/or breast in winter. I think a pale Western Gull is still most likely for this bird.