Description:
Small gull
Round, white headDark eyes
Small, unmarked yellow bill
White underparts
Medium gray back
Big white spots in black wing tips
Yellow legs
Listen to its call.
Last Saturday, I had quite a profitable birding day. As odd as it may seem, of all the new birds I saw that day, I was most excited about this one. It was the first gull I'd seen since starting this project that didn't have pink legs or a red spot on its bill. Had anyone asked me before I started this blog, I would have said that a typical gull had yellow legs and a plain yellow beak. Consequently, I was surprised that it took me so long to find one that fit my ideal. I wonder if there is such a thing as avian stereotyping? Well, even if there is, I'm pretty sure my ignorance didn't have any negative or prejudicial effects on the gulls.
Learn more about the Mew Gull.
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