Adult, basic plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 2-06. © John  C. Avise.

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Charadriiformes; Laridae

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Adult, alternate plumage, Dana Point, Orange Co., 9-06. © John  C. Avise.
Adult, basic plumage, Salton Sea, 3-08. © John  C. Avise.

First-winter plumage, Martin Co., FL., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.
Adult, alternate plumage, Copper Harbor, MI., 4-06. © John  C. Avise.