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Need ID This bird was seen in coastal South Carolina. Not a real great photo but wanted to see if i could get an ID on it. Not sure if it is a type of gull or what. Could not find a match on it doing a search. Thanks. American Herring Gull,Larus smithsonianus Click/tap to enlarge

Need ID

This bird was seen in coastal South Carolina. Not a real great photo but wanted to see if i could get an ID on it. Not sure if it is a type of gull or what. Could not find a match on it doing a search. Thanks.

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    Paulien
    Giant Tortoise
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    Hi Cris,
    I think it's a juvenile American Herring Gull.
    Regards,
    Paulien     Posted 10 years ago
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      cris33
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      Thanks Paulien Posted 10 years ago

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The American Herring Gull

The American Herring Gull or Smithsonian Gull or is a large gull which breeds in North America. It is often treated as a subspecies of the European Herring Gull but is now regarded as a separate species by some authorities.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Tom97
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Uploaded Sep 24, 2014. Captured Aug 30, 2014 17:13.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
  • f/6.3
  • 1/251s
  • ISO200
  • 15.883mm