adult in breeding plumage (Texas, USA; 2006-04-07)


Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla

Native Range: North America and Latin America

Notes: common along shorelines; often steals food from other waterbirds.

adult in breeding plumage (Texas, USA; 2006-04-07)
adult in nonbreeding plumage (Florida, USA; 2007-12-21)

adult in nonbreeding plumage (Florida, USA; 2007-12-21)
courting pair (Texas, USA; 2006-04-07)

first-winter bird (Texas, USA; 2006-04-07) 		first-winter bird (Texas, USA; 2006-04-07)

second-winter bird (place; yyyy-mm-dd)
flock in breeding plumage (Texas, USA; 2006-04-07)

often perches on pelican head to steal food (Florida, USA; 2007-12-21)
posing for portrait (Texas, USA; 2006-04-07)