It's early August and the East Coast is teeming with juvenile gulls. Here's a Laugher that I got pretty decent shots of the other day.
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Laughing Gull (juvenile). Annapolis, Maryland; 05 August 2014. |
This plumage is incredibly stunning, but moreso when the open wing and fanned out tail are seen together:
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Same individual above. |
Soon these plumages begin to mature and, well, you know how it goes...