ML48411621
Contributor
Bill Pranty Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Florida, Pinellas, Fort De Soto Park
Pinellas, Florida, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
State bird; this was the known juvenile found earlier. I saw it at least twice over the years, and got several photos, including picking at a dead Horseshoe Crab on the beach. In direct comparison, it was larger than a Laughing Gull, with a larger head and much larger bill. Originally, the plumage was wholly brown overall. The bill was mostly dull orange with a black tip.
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 1129 pixels x 643 pixels
- Original file size
- 85.16 KB