Here's an immature Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni) that I photographed in La Jolla this morning. Another photographer ID'ed it first and when I passed the knowledge on, one lady replied "Oh! That's a lifer for me!" — the Audubon Society's Bird Festival is in town! :D
This is a juvenile Western Gull, for comparison with the first photo in this thread. Its plumage is more checkered and the feet are pink instead of dark grey on the juvenile Heermann's Gull.
Last week, we had a day trip to #Torquay but rather than drive or take the train, we decided on a different route. The first leg was a #cycle trip to #Exmouth, about 17 km, followed by a boat trip around the #Devon#coast. The weather was a bit changeable but there were only prospects of short showers.
The erosion causes all manner of interesting irregular shapes in the rocks which make ideal place for #Seabirds to live. These include #Cormorants, #Shags and #Gulls.
This Great Blue Heron is seen landing on a seashell laden sandy shoal in the ocean. This is a composite of my original bird photography and seashore/ocean textures.