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Mew Gull

Scientific Name: Larus canus Family: Laridae Order: Charadriiformes
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Photo 1 of 5.   Location: Hayward Shoreline.   Date: 2012-02-21


Photo 2 of 5.   Location: Hayward Shoreline.   Date: 2012-02-21

Red orbital ring and thinner bill is distinctive for gulls along the California coast.


Photo 3 of 5.   Location: Hayward Shoreline.   Date: 2012-02-21


Photo 4 of 5.   Location: Hayward Shoreline.   Date: 2012-02-21


Photo 5 of 5.   Location: Ocean - Morro Bay.   Date: 2013-01-19