There are those of us out there who actually enjoy looking at these frustrating birds. Because of the various plumages displayed by each species varies with age, this group of birds can be a real challenge to identify.
Assorted gull photos (more will be added soon):
Dolphin Gull (Larus scoresbii)
Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)
Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan)
Little Gull (Larus minutus)
Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
Andean Gull (Larus serranus)
Black-tailed Gull (Larus
crassirostris)
Mew Gull (Larus canus)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
Lava Gull (Larus fuliginosus)
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)
Ross's Gull (Rhodostethia rosea)
Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus)
For more photos of gulls, go to:
Martin Reid's Gull Page
Steve Hampton's Gull Identification Page
Bob Lewis's Gull Page
Rudy Offereins' Gull Page, Mainly European
John Gee and Carol Edwards discovered and Carol photographed several interesting gulls at Playa Bagdad, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on 25 November 1998. This location is about 15 miles south of the Texas border at the mouth of the Rio Grande. The rare gulls they identified included Kelp, Lesser Black-backed, and Thayer's. The Kelp Gull series includes three images that also show the Lesser Black-backed. The Thayer's Gull series also includes three images with the Kelp Gull visible in one. These were scanned from 4X6 color prints. All these shots were taken at the same location and time. To read a note by John & Carol about these observations, click here.
