Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gulls are Rare from November-March.

Habitat

In winter, Glaucous Gulls have been found on large inland lakes, estuaries, garbage dumps, fish-processing plants, harbors, mud flats, sewage lagoons, flooded fields, and fish-spawning areas.

Behavior

The Glaucous Gull usually associates with flocks of other roosting and feeding gulls such as Glaucous-winged and Herring Gulls. A predator and a scavenger, the Glaucous Gull will steal food from other birds. It forages while flying, walking, or swimming. In flight, it picks items off the surface of the water and may catch smaller birds.

Winter juvenile