"Hey, You're Not My Daddy!"
These are the two gulls commonly found in our area, but I've never had the opportunity for a side-by-side comparison before. In fact, they were the only two gulls around. They are standing on rough-surfaced ice.
The larger gull is an adult Herring Gull (Larus argentatus); the smaller is an adult Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis). Ring-billed are very common in the summer; Herring Gulls are not common in the summer.
Their differences are very well seen in this picture: bill colors, leg color, and most obviously their sizes.
"Hey, You're Not My Daddy!"
These are the two gulls commonly found in our area, but I've never had the opportunity for a side-by-side comparison before. In fact, they were the only two gulls around. They are standing on rough-surfaced ice.
The larger gull is an adult Herring Gull (Larus argentatus); the smaller is an adult Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis). Ring-billed are very common in the summer; Herring Gulls are not common in the summer.
Their differences are very well seen in this picture: bill colors, leg color, and most obviously their sizes.