Laughing Gull at Newcastle, Ontario

 Aged as in second summer plumage by brownish coverts and tertials. Second summer birds can have a full black hood. Found on 21 May 2003 at a small lake.in Newcastle, near Lake Ontario. Photo 23 May 2003.

 

This photo shows better the brownish coverts and tertials

 

With adult Caspian Tern and Adult Ring-billed Gull in Newcastle Ontario on 23 May 2003.