The Franklin`s Gull [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Franklin`s Gull Looks Like

The Franklin`s Gull has overall_color color of black and white and grey and reddish.

The Franklin`s Gull has above_color color of black and white and grey.

The Franklin`s Gull has head color of black.

The Franklin`s Gull has face color of black.

The Franklin`s Gull has below_color color of white.

The Franklin`s Gull has back color of whitish.

The Franklin`s Gull has bill color of reddish.

The Franklin`s Gull has wing color of gray.

The Franklin`s Gull has belly color of white.

The Franklin`s Gull has tail color of black and white.

The Franklin`s Gull has chest color of chest.

The Franklin`s Gull has leg color of reddish.

The Franklin`s Gull has neck color of white.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Franklin`s Gull

The length of the Franklin`s Gull is from 12.6 inches to 14.2 inches (32.0 cm to 36.1 cm).

The weight of the Franklin`s Gull is from 8.1 ounces to 10.6 ounces (229.6 grams to 300.5 grams).

The wingspan of the Franklin`s Gull is from 33.5 inches to 37.4 inches (85.1 cm to 95.0 cm).

Pictures of the Franklin`s Gull

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Franklin`s Gull, IMG_5171-54.jpg by David A Mitchell, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull 06 SEP 2013 in Okaloosa Co FL by Malcolm Mark Swan (earlier set), from flickr, licensed under CC
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Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull (1st summer bird, molting) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gulls by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull (1st summer bird, molting) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull 27 SEP 2013 in Okaloosa Co FL by Malcolm Mark Swan (earlier set), from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Franklin`s Gull
adult Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Franklin`s Gull
female Franklin`s Gull, Larus atricilla – Laughing Gull by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Franklin`s Gull
juvenile Franklin`s Gull, Juvenile Franklin`s Gull by Kurayba, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Franklin`s Gull
flock Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull Flock by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Franklin`s Gull
flock Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull Flock by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Franklin`s Gull
flock Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull Flock by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Franklin`s Gull
flock Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull Flock by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Franklin`s Gull
flock Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull Flock by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Franklin`s Gull
flight Franklin`s Gull, Franklin`s Gull by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Franklin`s Gull

forages by swimming, wading through the water, or capturing flying insects.

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What the Franklin`s Gull Likes to Eat

The Franklin`s Gull feeds on the following:

  • insects (especially aquatic insects and grasshoppers)
  • earthworms
  • seeds
  • leeches
  • snails
  • crayfish
  • earthworms
  • small fish
  • crustaceans

Where To Find the Franklin`s Gull

You can find the Franklin`s Gull in the following habitats:

  • Prairies
  • inland marshes
  • coasts
  • ocean
  • bays
  • estuaries