Weekly Bird Identification Quiz
March 8 - March 21, 2010
How to Identify:
This bird can be recognized as a species of gull relatively easily due to shape and size. The combination of gray body, white head, and red bill eliminate all the possibilities except Heerman’s Gull. With a good look the Heerman’s Gull is the most distinctive of all the North American gull species.
Answer: Heermann's Gull
Photo Location: California
Photo Date: July 2009
Correct Answers:
John Mueller, Avon, IN
Landon Neumann, Logansport, IN
Catherine Ripma, Zionsville, IN
Other Answers:
Herring Gull - 1
Audubon's Shearwater - 2