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FRANKLIN'S GULL
(Leucophaeus pipixcan - formerly Larus pipixcan)

 
   
Franklin's Gull's appearance is somewhat similar to Laughing Gull, but it has a vastly different, inland (instead of coastal) range.
    Franklin's Gull   Franklin's Gull in flight  
           
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Franklin's Gull
Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Belton, TX
March 29, 2011 ©John Schwarz
  Franklin's Gull (note pink blush on underparts)
Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Belton, TX
March 29, 2011 ©John Schwarz
 
Franklin's Gull   Franklin's Gulls - group of four with Herring Gull and Bonaparte's Gull  
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          Heermann's Gull
          Herring Gull
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          Mew Gull
          Red-legged Kittiwake
          Ring-billed Gull

          Sabine's Gull
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          Western Gull
   
Franklin's Gull
Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Belton, TX
March 29, 2011 ©John Schwarz
  Franklin's Gulls - group (note intermediate size
between larger Herring Gull and smaller Bonaparte's Gull)

Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Belton, TX
March 29, 2011 ©John Schwarz
 
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  Franklin's Gull in flight   Franklin's Gull in flight
  Franklin's Gull
Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Belton, TX
March 29, 2011 ©John Schwarz
  Franklin's Gull
Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Belton, TX
March 29, 2011 ©John Schwarz
  Franklin's Gull in flight   Franklin's Gull in flight
       
Franklin's Gull
Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Belton, TX
March 29, 2011 ©John Schwarz
Franklin's Gull
Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Belton, TX
March 29, 2011 ©John Schwarz