Laughing gulls are slaty gray above and white below, the head is mostly white with gray streaking on the crown and back of head, the bill is black with a slight reddish tinge, the eyes have white arcs around them, and the legs are reddish black to black. In the summer, breeding adults develop a black hood and a reddish bill and look quite extraordinary. It is quite a transformation, from winter to summer. I saw these laughing gulls in January 2014 at Canaveral Seashore in Florida. I would love to see them in their breeding plumage.
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The reddish black legs, white arcs around the eyes and slaty gray back standout on this laughing gull. |
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This laughing gull has a more reddish bill and less reddish legs than the one above. |
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