By laelaps on February 20, 2010. A gull stands at the edge of the surf while sanderlings scuttle about in the background. Photographed at Spring Lake, New Jersey. Tags birds Photography More like this Assuming this was taken during spring (from both species' plumage and occurence in NJ) it looks like a young (American) Herring Gull going into it's first spring? Yes, it is an (American) Herring Gull.
Assuming this was taken during spring (from both species' plumage and occurence in NJ) it looks like a young (American) Herring Gull going into it's first spring?
Assuming this was taken during spring (from both species' plumage and occurence in NJ) it looks like a young (American) Herring Gull going into it's first spring?
Yes, it is an (American) Herring Gull.