Thayer's and Glaucous Gulls on the Kaw River in Lawrence
Douglas County, Kansas

22-24 November 2005

Canon EOS 20D / EF 500mm f4L IS + 1.4x teleconverter

All photos © 2005 David Seibel

Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri), 1st basic plumage



With Ring-billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis)
 

 
 
 
 


Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus), 1st basic plumage - 2 individuals (male and female by size?)


Flying in turbulence


With Ring-billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis)






With Ring-billed Gulls and Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)




Both Glaucous Gulls together (note the substantial size difference)