In shape and size, the Glaucous Gull is similar to the more familiar Herring Gull and Glaucous-winged Gull. But the Glaucous Gull has no black in its feathers, is quite pale and has a clear yellow iris. There are other very pale gulls in Alaska, but you won’t usually see them unless you are in Barrow in October. WC has no idea what this north coastal bird was doing at Galbraith Camp, along the Dalton Highway, 200 miles inland.
WC is an unabashed Laridophile, a gull lover. And in coastal Alaska, one of the most common Alaska gulls is the Glaucous-winged Gull. The Glaucous-winged is a four-year gull, meaning it takes four years to reach maturity. Each year, each young bird goes through at least two different plumages, as…
The largest gull In Interior Alaska, slightly larger than the Glaucous-winged Gull, is the Herring Gull. This is a highly variable species, and ornithologists disagree on how many species and subspecies there are, and even what its name should be. A big gull with pink legs and a honking big…
By far the most common gull in Interior Alaska is the Mew Gull. And if you've been to Potter Marsh on the southeastern edge of Anchorage recently, you've seen flocks of them there, too. The Mew Gull is a three year gull, meaning there are 6-7 plumages to the mature,…
Being on the ocean, of course, Juneau has lots of big gulls. My fave joke from years past is when we had a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise that the high school kids routinely referred to as “Kentucky Fried Seagull.”
Being on the ocean, of course, Juneau has lots of big gulls. My fave joke from years past is when we had a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise that the high school kids routinely referred to as “Kentucky Fried Seagull.”