February 2, 2025

I am a first year Glaucous gull

I normally stay in the Arctic

I'm second in size only to Great Black-backed Gulls

To measure my wingspan takes almost 2 yard sticks!

Special thanks to today's guest photographer, David Simpson.

Location: Port Canaveral

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Glaucous_Gull/id

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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