Gull ID Lancaster Co Nebraska (1 Viewer)

[Tero]

Went to see a rare greater black-backed gull today. The dark juvenile bird. I have a sideways photo of it, it has a black bill. Found by others.

I have captured another large gull next to it. The bird on the right. Lesser black-backed?

 

[Jean FRANCOIS]

I have captured another large gull next to it. The bird on the right. Lesser black-backed?

Great Black-backed Gull
Jean

 

[Tero]

But it is clearly smaller. Now I am thinking glaucous gull.

 

[SteveClifton]

The bird to the right of the GBBG is surely a Herring Gull. It appears darker than the others in the pic as it is in shadow.

 

[Tero]

There is some variation is size, so herring gull is probably right. It is as big as they get.

 

[Microtus]

Herring Gull for me.

 

[Tero]

OK, thanks all. I found another photo of the bird showing part the tail, but not the whole bird and it is a herring gull.