Did you know that there is no species of bird actually called a "sea-gull" ?
The Glaucous-winged Gull or Larus glaucescens is the most common Gull in British Columbia.
The most easily identifiable characteristic that the Glaucous-winged Gull has is its yellow beak and bright red spot on the lower mandible. Check out THIS website for a detailed picture of a gull's anatomy and listen to a sound clip of what they sound like if you have never heard one before.
Gulls are omnivores and their diet consists of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, baby birds, plants, garbage, & carrion (decaying animals). They are very good scavengers! The above one did not like us invading his space and was quite vocal about it :) They are such beautiful birds!
Great shots!
I'm not particularly fond of gulls. When my 18-yr old was little, she'd try and eat a doughnut outside and they'd come up and snatch it out of her hands. We've lived near aggressive ones.... =P
