Yesterday, I observed a gull with yellow legs and yellow bill on the beach,
near the end of the Texas City Dike in Galveston County. It has a completely
unstreaked head and a dark grey mantle. It appears to have yellow to clear
yellow eyes and an orange-yellow orbital ring. The bill appears to be
slightly damaged.
It would appear more like a Yellow-footed Gull but Sibley indicates that
Western Gull adults in spring can develop yellow legs and the orbital ring
appears to be more orange than yellow. I have never seen either of these two
species of gulls and would not be surprised if this is a completely different
gull from the two I suspect. I would appreciate feedback from others
concerning the ID of this Gull.
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