A Gull isn’t just a Seagull
Contrary to many Vancouver Islander’s opinion Herring Gulls are not the common gull species on Vancouver Island. The Glaucous-winged Gull is. I was guilty of this for the first two years I was on the island. Adult Herring Gulls are relativley easy to distinguish from the Glaugous-winged. First Check out the black wing=tips on the Herring. There is no black on the Glaucous-winged Gull. Second, and this is only easily seen in good light, check out the eye colour. It’s bright yellow in the Herring Gull and generally dark, or darker in the Glaucous-winged Gull.
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