Lesser Black-backed Gull - Dr. Dude Photography

Lesser Black-backed Gull standing in the very shallow water and scratching its back with its bill. — **Lesser Black-backed Gull, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Austwell, TX, February 24, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/1000 sec.*

This page is for the Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus). My initial photograph of this bird is not great given the bird’s head was not very visible, but I guess everyone needs to scratch an itch from time-to-time.