Adult, alternate plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 3-06. © John  C. Avise.

California Gull

Larus californicus

Charadriiformes: Laridae

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Adult, near-alternate plumage, Dana Point, Orange Co., 1-07. © John  C. Avise.
Adult, near-alternate plumage, Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., 1-07. © John  C. Avise.

Adult, basic plumage, Dana Point, Orange Co., 1-07. © John  C. Avise.
Adult, basic plumage, Dana Point, Orange Co., 1-07. © John  C. Avise.

First-winter plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 3-06. © John  C. Avise.
First-winter plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 1-07. © John  C. Avise.

First-winter plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 1-07. © John  C. Avise.
Second-winter plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.

Third-winter plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 4-06. © John  C. Avise.