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|  | Tiny California Gull!
« Thread Started on Oct 29, 2009, 9:45pm » | |
A few days ago I checked on the masses of gulls in the Vedder Canal.
This little gull, barely larger than a Mew Gull, really got my attention until I determined it was a midget California Gull. Really petit little bird with small bill and everything! At first casual glance I did not notice anything until it flew and it showed extensively dark wings. 
It is the bird on the right with a Mew Gull on the left.
![[image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/LaForge_/_24o6225.jpg)
In flight
![[image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/LaForge_/_24o6231.jpg)
![[image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/LaForge_/_24o6234.jpg)
A Mew Gull to show how much less black is in their wingtips.
![[image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/LaForge_/_24o6262.jpg)
This is more what a California Gull should look like! A bit smaller than the Glaucous-winged Gulls (a juvenile and second winter in this photo) as it should be in typical examples of the species.
![[image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/LaForge_/_24o6313.jpg)
Some shots of the larger California Gull feeding on salmon eggs drifting by.
![[image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/LaForge_/_24o6328.jpg)
![[image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/LaForge_/_24o6329.jpg)
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Just a few of the thousands of gulls feeding on the salmon egg bounty. No wonder each female salmon lays 4000-5000 eggs each!
![[image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/LaForge_/_24o6306.jpg)
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