Double-crested Cormorant drying its wings at Swan Lake. Observed 26 November 2007.
Double-crested Cormorant drying its wings at Swan Lake. Observed 26 November 2007.
Double-crested Cormorant observed at Swan Lake 26 November 2007.
Double-crested Cormorant observed at Swan Lake 26 November 2007.
Glaucous-winged Gull observed 26 November 2007.
Glaucous-winged Gull observed 26 November 2007.
I am not positive that this is a Thayer's Gull, but the dark wing tips and lack of a bright yellow eye lead me to that identification. I'm still not comfortable with what constitutes typical variation in this species, so the seemingly large bill makes me wonder. Observed 26 November 2007.
Close up of the same Thayer's Gull as in the previous photo. Orbital ring is very pale, but seems pink. Observed 26 November 2007.