"Bleached Out"

Immature

Glaucous-winged Gull GWGU( Larus glaucescens)

 

Esquimalt Lagoon

Colwood BC

 

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This notably pale individual with plumage that is late in moult cycle , that has been bleached out by sunlight

 

For those scanning for Glaucous Gulls - the dark bill of GWGU brings confirmation that its "Just a GW"

Done