Gull Comparisons

Here are some comparison photos of Gulls courtesy of Jeff Poklen. Click on each picture for a larger version.

First Winter Thayer's Gull - Monterey Bay, October 2001

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First Winter Glaucous-winged Gull - Monterey Bay, December 2001

First Winter Thayer's Gull - Monterey Bay, November 1997

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First Winter Glaucous-winged Gull - Monterey Bay, October 1996

Presumed Glaucous-winged  X Western Gull hybrid (L) with Thayer's Gull (R)

 Both Adult Basic,  Rio Del Mar, November 2004

3 Adult Basic Gulls, from top to bottom:  Western, Thayer's, Glaucous-winged

2 Adult Basic Gulls, Herring  (foreground) and Thayer's

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