Laughing Gull (2nd winter)
Leucophaeus atricilla

f11 @ 1/3200s, ISO:1000, Nikon D3S w 500mm

\"Laughing Gull,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Laughing gulls take three years to reach adult plumage. Immature birds are always darker than most similar-sized gulls other than Franklin\'s. First-year birds are greyer below and have paler heads than first-year Franklin\'s, and second-years can be distinguished by the wing pattern and structure.

Sebastian Inlet State Park, Florida

01/17/2016