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Photo © Nicholas Briski all rights reserved
14th Street, Surf City, NJ (Google, OSM)
39.6625681539, -74.1621351242
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Description

Inhabit the area year round. Often feed on clams and starfish. About three species of gull are in the area.

Dec. 04, 2011 18:37:09 -0500
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Comments & Identifications

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Herring Gull - Photo (c) Arthur Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
kueda's ID: Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

I think the wings are too light to be either of the black-backed gulls.

Posted by kueda over 1 year ago (Flag)
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Herring Gull - Photo (c) Arthur Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
rpayne's ID: Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

I agree it looks too light, and an adult LBBG should have yellow legs too.

Posted by rpayne over 1 year ago (Flag)
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Definately wrong color legs. Head and neck should be more smudged for nonbreeding LBBG.

Posted by dave-barry over 1 year ago (Flag)
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Herring Gull - Photo (c) Arthur Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
nickb42697's ID: Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Posted by nickb42697 over 1 year ago (Flag)
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Herring Gull - Photo (c) Arthur Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
nickb42697's ID: Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Herring Gull - Photo (c) Arthur Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
kueda's ID: Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
rpayne agrees

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