#gullable

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

3 months ago

An Olympic Gull (Western x Glaucous-winged hybrid) about to take flight with a clump of moss in its bill. Grass pulling is an intraspecific behaviour indicating aggressive intent to nearby trespassers, "This is what I will do to you." I have seen gulls pull grass, moss, garbage, leaf litter and dock lines--whatever loose objects or materials are within grabbing distance.

Moss (not grass) pulling.
(Vancouver BC, Dec 6 2025)

#birds #birding #olympicgull #glaucouswingedgull #westerngull #larusoccidentalis #larusglaucescens #larus #gulls #seagulls #gullable #gullible 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

3 months ago

A first cycle Thayer's Gull standing on a rock.

Thayer's Gull.
(White Rock BC, November 2025)

By the way, there's a new post about the range of American Herring Gull on my blog (link in profile).

#birds #birding #larusglaucoidesthayeri #larusglaucoides #thayersgull #gulls #seagulls #gullible #gullable 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

4 months ago

A 1st cycle Bonaparte's Gull in flight. The inner rectrices (tail feathers) have been replaced in the preformative moult, leaving behind an incomplete tailband.

Bonaparte's Gull.
(White Rock BC, November 8 2025)

#bonapartesgull #chroicocephalusphiladelphia #gulls #seagulls #gullable #gullible

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

4 months ago

Whoops. I'll fix that arrow button in the next update.

#gullable #gullible

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

5 months ago

An adult California Gull in flight. Dusky head markings are part of the basic (nonbreeding) plumage.

Adult California Gull.
(Vancouver BC, September 30 2025)

#birds #birding #californiagull #laruscalifornicus #gull #seagull #gullable #gullible 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

5 months ago

A young Olympic Gull (Western Gull x Glaucous-winged Gull hybrid) stands on the edge of an urban water feature, with water frothing from a fountain behind. This bird is starting to replace body feathers in the 1st prealternate (prebreeding) moult. The Lower Mainland is right above the intersection of the breeding ranges of Glaucous-winged Gull to the north and Western Gull to the south. The resulting hybrid swarm produces a vast array of phenotypes--birds with a unique set of characteristics--as multiple generations of mixed gulls interbreed.

Overlooked Olympic Gull.
(Vancouver BC, Sept 23 2025)

#birding #birds #gulls #seagulls #gullable #gullible #olympicgull #westerngull #glaucouswingedgull #larusoccidentalisxglaucescens #larusoccidentalis #larusglaucescens 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

5 months ago

This 1st cycle Ring-billed Gull confused me. It resembles a Short-billed in build, but the plumage aspect is Ring-billed. The dark grey chevron pattern on the scapulars is also interesting. This is a good reminder to myself to look out for individual variation that deviates from expectations.

A more typical first cycle Ring-billed Gull.

2 Ring-billed Gulls of different stature.
(Vancouver BC, September 12 2025)

#birds #birding #ringbilledgull #larusdelawarensis #gulls #seagulls #gullable 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

6 months ago

A juvenile Sabine's Gull in flight, with tri-coloured wing pattern on full display. In Greater Vancouver, Sabine's Gulls are usually seen flying out at sea or high above as they migrate between their Arctic breeding grounds and wintering locations in South America. All age groups have a distinct tri-coloured winged. Definitely one of the easier gulls to identify.

Juvenile Sabine's Gull.

#birds #birding #gulls #seagulls #sabinesgull #xemasabini #gullable #gullible

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

7 months ago

California Gull in flight, displaying its flight feather moult. Mix of grey and brown upperparts are largely 1st alternate (breeding plumage). The inner 4 primaries (p1-4) are 2nd cycle, with p5 and p6 growing; p7 is shed or not visible. Primary coverts are also being replaced in similar sequence. Secondary moult has also commenced, with s1 growing, well after start of primary moult. (Vancouver BC, August 2 2025)

Immature California Gull moulting flight feathers.

#birds #birding #californiagull #laruscalifornicus #gulls #seagulls #gullable 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

7 months ago

Olympic Gull (Western Gull x Glaucous-winged Gull hybrid) in flight with lingering natal down behind eye.

Juvenile Olympic Gull in flight.

#birds #birding #gulls #seagulls #gullable #olympicgull #westerngull #glaucouswingedgull 🪶

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@trackstarter.bsky.social

7 months ago

#Trump is a Total Failure!

#Trump is a #Pedofille!

#Inflation is rising!

#Tariffs are crushing all Americans!

How could #GOP be so Stupid! Or #Gullable !

The GOP got #Conned!
#America got #Screwed !
The #MAGAts are screwed !

Trump’s Cabinet is made up of Idiots Psychopaths & Greedy 1%ers !

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

7 months ago

Olympic Gull feeding its young.

#birds #birding #gulls #seagulls #gullable #olympicgull #glaucouswingedgull #westerngull #larusglaucescens #larusoccidentalis 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

7 months ago

Adult long calling as partner arrives to feed young.

Juvenile pecks at parent's bill to encourage regurgitation.

Adult feeds nestlings some mystery flesh.

Adult and juveniles look my way.

Olympic type Gulls in the thick of child-rearing season.

#birds #birding #gulls #seagulls #gullable #olympicgull #glaucouswingedgull #westerngull #larusglaucescens #larusoccidentalis 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

8 months ago

Version 1.12.5 of Gullable is available.

Images have been added to Glossary and inline definitions.

Vega Gull and Slaty-backed Gull have some small additions as well.

#gullable #gulls #seagulls

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

8 months ago

Olympic Gull in its 2nd calendar year. Notice the greyish median coverts and scapulars, which were replaced in the autumn and winter months.

What needs to be added to Gullable next?

European Herring Gull is on my radar.

If someone says an AI chatbot...(*breathe*)...I'll politely say that that falls outside the scope of this project.

#birds #gulls #seagulls #olympicgull #gullable

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

9 months ago

One of the only "pure" Glaucous-winged Gulls I have encountered lately, with paler primaries than typical hybrids.

Olympic Gull standing on a rock. Notice the contrast between the newer 1st alternate body feathers and worn 1st basic wing panel and flight feathers.

Olympic Gull with dark primaries and checkered wing panel. Notice the greyer 1st alternate feathers.

Olympic Gull caught in direct sunlight. The new 1st alternate scapulars (feathers on back) stand out from older upperwing coverts below.

Glaucous-winged Gull types, many of which have started moulting primaries as part of the 2nd prebasic (postbreeding) moult.

#birds #birding #gulls #seagulls #glaucouswingedgull #westerngull #olympicgull #gullable #larusglaucescens #larusoccidentalis #larusoccidentalisxlarusglaucescens 🪶

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

9 months ago

Post by @ethanm8n · 1 image 💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Thayer's Gull · Larus glaucoides thayeri Macaulay Library ML404666471; Iceland Gull (Thayer's); Larus glaucoides thayeri; © Liam Singh; Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; 22 Feb 2…

Just finished up an account for Thayer's Gull: www.tumblr.com/ethanm8n/784...

I will be including this in my app in a future update.

#birding #birds #birdwatching #gulls #larus #bc #bird #molt #moult #larusglaucoides
#larusglaucoidesthayeri #thayersgull #icelandgull #gullable

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THE SCORPION KATT

@scorpionkatt.bsky.social

9 months ago

Can anyone guess who this is?

#MISOGYNIST #DICTATOR #NARCISSISTS #LIAR #PREJUDICE #DISTROYER #PUPPET #CRIMINAL #NONBUSINESSMAN #GULLABLE #DISRESPECTFUL #RAPIST #CHEATER #CRIMINAL #IGNORANT #UNWELL

Hint...and they run AMERICA?

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TrekkieLady

@trekkielady.bsky.social

9 months ago

LMAO #gullable #hooklineandsinker #Resist

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Ethan Moon

@ethanmoon.bsky.social

10 months ago

This comparative chart of Franklin's Gull and
Laughing Gull will be coming to Gullable.

Thanks to Cam Nikkel and Joseph Bourget for allowing me to use their images in this project.

#birds #birding #gulls #seagulls #franklinsgull
#laughinggull #leucophaeuspipixcan #leucophaeusatricilla
#gullable