California Gulls

California Gulls are medium sized gulls that have yellow bills and legs with white heads and underparts with medium gray backs. They have red eye rings, dark eyes, orange gapes and their bills have has a black line with a red spot on the lower mandible.

Gulls, Ducks and Geese in a Snow Storm

By |January 22nd, 2017|Categories: Birds, California Gulls, Canada Geese, Common Goldeneyes, Mallards, Redheads, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent about 40 minutes photographing the gulls, ducks and geese in the snow storm here in northern Utah yesterday and had a lot of fun doing it.

Double-crested Cormorant with its Catch – The Story Behind the Images

By |December 13th, 2016|Categories: Birds, California Gulls, Double-crested Cormorants, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was fun photographing this Double-crested Cormorant with its catch yesterday afternoon close to home especially since I knew the weather was going to take a turn.

Comparing Adult Ring-billed and California Gulls

By |December 5th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For most of the year Ring-billed and California Gulls are some of the most common gulls here in northern Utah and for some people it might be challenging to tell them apart.

California Gull Hovering Over The Bear River in Winter

By |November 18th, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this California Gull hovering over the Bear River with the snow covered Promontory Mountains in the back ground while it looked for prey in the open water below.

Winter California Gull at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |February 3rd, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Ring-billed and California Gulls are the typical gulls I find in Utah so it wasn't much of a surprise to find this California Gull at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Four Intimate Gull Portraits

By |January 25th, 2014|Categories: American Herring Gulls, Birds, California Gulls, Florida, Laughing Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I like gulls. I especially like being able to see them up close when the opportunities arise and will take advantage of my close proximity by taking portraits of these beautiful but often disliked birds.

Bathing Beauty… er… California Gull

By |June 5th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Okay, I admit it. I think gulls are beautiful and this California Gull sure looked that way bathing! Look at those bright white feathers, the dark sparkling eyes rimmed in red, the darker contrasting gray feathers, the color and shape of the bill. What's not to like about that?

Potpourri Of Birds From This Week

By |May 25th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, California Gulls, Chukars, Clark's Grebes, Davis County, Eastern Kingbirds, Forster's Terns, Lark Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Tooele County, Utah, Yellow-headed Blackbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

These are but a few of the birds I photographed this week in various Utah locations and all of them made great subjects!

The Brine Fly Buffet begins on the Great Salt Lake

By |March 11th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Brine Flies, California Gulls, Davis County, Franklin's Gulls, Great Salt Lake, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Yesterday while near the marina on Antelope Island State Park I spotted my first of the year Brine Flies warming up on some of the rocks in the water.

Goodbye 2012 – Hello 2013

By |January 1st, 2013|Categories: American Bison, American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Beaverhead County, Burrowing Owls, California Gulls, Centennial Valley, Coyotes, Montana, Moose, Northern Harriers, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-tailed Hawks, Short-eared Owls, Snowy Egrets, Swainson's Hawks, Utah, valley, western skies|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

2012 was a fantastic year for me as a photographer and I am looking forward to the joys that 2013 will bring. Happy New Year to all.

California Gull – The Chase is On

By |October 3rd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Brine Flies, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While my mother was visiting Utah she was able to see how California Gulls chase and feed on Brine Flies, it is fascinating feeding behavior. As my mom watched, I photographed.

Springtime California Gull Portrait

By |April 12th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Portraits, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday while I was out photographing Long-billed Curlews this California Gull (Larus californicus) flew in so close that all I could do was take portraits of the bird.

Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Birds

By |January 25th, 2012|Categories: American Barn Owls, American Kestrels, American White Pelicans, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Brewer's Blackbirds, Burrowing Owls, California Gulls, Chukars, Common Ravens, Davis County, Great Horned Owls, Green-winged Teals, Horned Larks, Killdeer, Long-billed Curlews, Northern Harriers, Northern Shovelers, Peregrine Falcons, Prairie Falcons, Rough-legged Hawks, Sage Thrashers, Utah, Western Meadowlarks, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is the third post in my series about Wild and Wonderful Antelope Island State Park, I've saved the best (and longest) for last. The Birds! Okay, maybe they aren't the best thing about Antelope Island State Park, but I am a bird photographer and they are what I am most passionate about!

California Gulls feeding on the Brine Flies of the Great Salt Lake

By |August 31st, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Brine Flies, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A few days ago I had the opportunity to take images of California Gulls feeding on brine flies along shoreline of the Great Salt Lake next to the causeway to Antelope Island

California Gulls – The 1848 Heroes of Utah’s Pioneers

By |April 26th, 2011|Categories: Birds, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Huge flocks of California Gulls allegedly descended onto the grasshoppers in the valley and made tasty meals of the insects thus preventing the total loss of the crops as the story is told.

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