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The Laughing Gull Larus atricilla is a black-hooded gull common on sandy beaches on the eastern U.S. Its closest black-hooded look-alike is the Franklin Gull Larus pipixcan. The Laughing Gull is distinguished from the Franklin Gull by its smaller white-eye ring, longer legs and longer bill with a drooped tip.

These Laughing Gulls were photographed on the Bolivar flats. Photos 8955 and 8960 show the 1st winter plumage.

Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull 0147

Laughing Gull 0147

Laughing Gull American Oystercatcher 9689

Laughing Gull American Oystercatcher 9689

Laughing Gull 1st winter 8955

Laughing Gull 1st winter 8955

Laughing Gull 1st winter 8960

Laughing Gull 1st winter 8960

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