Look for bubble gum pink legs, light gray back, white spots on black wing tips, and a yellow bill with a red spot.
Similar to the Western Gull which has a dark
gray back.
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This gull can be spotted at the local garbage
dump north of the Imperial Valley College campus and in the early morning
hours at empty parking lots looking for bits of food discarded by people.
Look for bubble gum pink legs, light gray back, white spots on black wing tips, and a yellow bill with a red spot. Similar to the Western Gull which has a dark
gray back.
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If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Herring Gull
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Species Profile - Photo and facts displayed by the Boreal Forest.org's "Common Bird Species of Northwestern Ontario" Web site.
Hinterland Herring Gull - Informative page with photo image displayed by the Canadian Wildlife Service's "Hinterland Who's Who" Web site.
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us