California Gull                                              Larus californicus Lawrence

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Immature California Gull at Clover Point, Victoria BC - August 26, 2003.
© Michael G. Shepard www.birdinfo.com
Likely a bird in its second calendar year, acquiring its second winter plumage.  A substantial number of grey feathers are coming in on the back and scapulars, but the coverts are still quite brown.  Underparts are also still dark.
Photographed with an Olympus C-700 Ultra Zoom at 10x optical zoom.

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