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Ebony Gull

(photo by Bob: 2005-04-25 - explore

Ebony Gull   

Two rare Ebony Gulls (Larus niger) mingle with the much more common (and raucous) Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) at the Deep River Pier.

2005 April 27, 13:57 EDT. Addendum: I have just learned that I am guilty of a gross misidentification; they are not Larus argentatus, but rather Larus delawarensis. I am truly embarrassed.