WESTERN GULL ON THE USS MIDWAY

The western gull is the ubiquitous year-round shoreline gull of the West Coast. Their dark gray backs and heavy, slightly droopy bill are easy field marks.

WESTERN GULL IN THE PARK

Western gulls are everpresent on the U.S. West Coast. Note the prominent gonydeal angle of the mandible giving their bills a hatchet-like appearance.