Apr 3, 2022 · I came across a presumed 4cy Herring Gull with an all dark eye today. This is a known occurrence and in the Olsen book it gives a frequency of <1 in 5000 in a scandinavian …

Dec 24, 2024 · This morning I found a gull in County Down, Ireland that I found unusual. What was weird about it to me was the dark eye (looked black like a common gull) as well as the …

Dec 27, 2024 · What was weird about it to me was the dark eye (looked black like a common gull) as well as the comically small head. It also seems to have a more delicate beak than other …

This European Herring Gull with very dark eyes was photographed December 6, 2013 on Aarhus Harbour. Several times I have noted an adult Herring Gull with a dark eye and subsequently …

Dec 4, 2023 · Seagull chicks hatch with dark grey to black eyes. Their eye color gradually changes to yellow as they mature over 2-3 years. So a black-eyed seagull is likely a juvenile …

Classic 2nd cycle plumage with pale panel on inner primaries, and mostly dark outer primaries. Herring Gull (argentatus) 2nd cycle, November 26 2013, Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands …

Dark-Eyed Gulls Most seagull species have brown eyes throughout their lifetime, with shades that vary from dark brown to nearly black. Commonly seen species include the California gull, …

Spiraling above a fishing boat or squabbling at a dock or parking lot, American Herring Gulls are the quintessential gray-and-white, pink-legged "seagulls." They're the most familiar gulls of the …

Herring Gulls are generally white with light gray backs and black-tipped wings. Their eyes are yellow with an orange outline. Their bills are also yellow but with a red spot at the tip of the …

The American herring gull or Smithsonian gull (Larus smithsonianus or Larus argentatus smithsonianus) is a large gull that breeds in North America, where it is treated by the American …