All told there were about 22 Bonaparte's Gulls, but most were immature birds, lacking black hoods and red legs. The immature birds had various amounts of gray smudging on their heads, pale pink legs, and darker feathers (carpal bars) interrupting their gray wings:
It was extremely windy throughout the day today (it's still blowing 25 mph at 8 p.m.). I'm guessing these Bonaparte's Gulls were looking for a little shelter in Bodega Harbor.
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