Gull Watching: Iceland Gull

Let's look at some photos of a juvenal Iceland Gull.

Juvenal Iceland Gull. Note short, black bill, round head, broad though relatively pointed wings.  Pale brown in color. February 2011. Pelagic out of Lewes, DE. [Photo by Lukas Musher]

Iceland Gull (center) with Herring Gulls and first cycle Great Black-backed Gull.  Note same structural features as above, plus short, bright pink legs and overall pale color.  February 2011. Pelagic out of Lewes, DE. [Photo by Lukas Musher]

Iceland Gull (center) with first cycle Great Black-backed Gull. Note primaries darker than body though not black or even dark brown like dark-winged species.  February 2011. Pelagic out of Lewes, DE. [Photo by Lukas Musher]

Iceland Gull (center) with Herring Gull.  Note bill relatively much shorter than Herring, short, pink legs and round body. Smaller than Herring with broad, pointed wings.  Compare to long, narrow wings, long bill, and overall slenderness of Herring, February 2011. Pelagic out of Lewes, DE. [Photo by Lukas Musher]

By Luke Musher