We can identify this gull as a Greater Black-backed Gull by the following:
- The black back
- The white head
- The dusky iris surrounded by the red orbital ring
- The pink showing through on the legs
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, MADEIRA BEACH, FL
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
NONBREEDING ROYAL TERN, MADEIRA BEACH, FL
We can identify this tern as a nonbreeding Royal Tern ( vs. similiar terns, such as Caspian Tern) by its fully orange bill (no black tip), its black legs, its white forehead and its shaggy black crest.
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