September 17th, 2005. Salton Sea, Imperial County, CA.
| | Franklin's Gull Philomachus pugnax, first summer. | We don't find this species every year in California. This immature bird discovered with a couple of Laughing Gulls was just one element to a top notch day by the Salton Sea.
| | Images taken using Canon Powershot A-95 through Swarovski telescope. |
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