short billed gull feeding seaside

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Short billed gull feeding at seaside Royalty Free Stock Photo

Short billed gull flying and feeding at seaside Royalty Free Stock Photo

Short billed gull feeding at seaside, it is a small dainty gull. Dark-eyed and long-winged with a rounded head. Breeding adults are white-headed with an unmarked bill non-breeding adults are smudged on the head and bill. Younger birds are brownish, with black-tipped pink bills. Occurs in western North America, primarily breeding in Alaska and Canada and wintering to Baja. Breeds in wetlands, meadows, and beaches winters in waterside habitats and fields.