similarities

Comparing Common Gallinules and American Coots

By Mia McPherson|February 21st, 2017|Categories: American Coots, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Common Gallinules, Florida, Lake Carillon, Pinellas County, Roosevelt Wetlands, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: American Coot, cattails, Common Gallinule, Common Moorhen, comparing, comparison, coot, coots, feeding, Fulica americana, Gallinula galeata, gallinule, gallinules, marsh, pond, similarities, stretching, versus, water, wetlands, wing lift|

Common Gallinules and American Coots are both from the Rallidae family and there are some similarities in their appearance, for instance both have a triangular bill with a frontal shield at the top.

Franklin’s Gull and Laughing Gull Comparison

By Mia McPherson|May 2nd, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Brine Flies, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Franklin's Gulls, Laughing Gulls, Pinellas County, Utah|Tags: bird identification, brine flies, brine fly, chests, coastal, comparison, dark hoods, eye-arcs, Franklin's Gull, grasslands, gull, gulls, inland, Interior West, Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla, Leucophaeus pipixcan, mirrors, pink tint, prairie, primaries, reddish legs, similar, similarities|

I know this isn't a complete Franklin's Gull and Laughing Gull comparison but I'm not a scientist, just a bird photographer and bird lover.