Heermann’s Gull
Larus heermanni
The Heermann’s Gull’s story, along with the Elegant Tern’s, is closely linked to a small, 142 acre island in the Gulf of California, called Isla Raza. Nearly 95% of all Heermann’s Gulls are born there.

Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: The channel entering Morro Bay is a great place to meet Sea Otters and many birds. San Juis Obisbo County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:09:17 14:09 |
Location:
Morro Bay |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: HeermannsGull_D5X4319-MorroBay |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: 2018-12-17: At the Cove in La Jolla. San Diego County, California (USA) |
Date Taken: 2018:12:17 12:54 |
Location:
La Jolla Cove |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: HeermannsGull_D506047-La-Jolla-Cove |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:16 14:00 |
Location:
La Jolla |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X7211-HeermannsGull |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Loafing at the Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:09:08 10:10 |
Location:
Border Field |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X8690-HeermannsGull |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Immature bird at the Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County 2012-03-02. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:14 |
Location:
La Jolla Cove |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X7603-HeermannsGull |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:16 14:06 |
Location:
La Jolla |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X7233-HeermannsGull |
(C) 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: The beach by Border Field and the Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:08:23 9:52 |
Location:
Border Field |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X1719-HeermannsGull |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Juvenile at the beach by Border Field and the Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:08:23 9:52 |
Location:
Border Field |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X1721-HeermannsGull |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: The beach by Border Field and the Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:08:23 9:55 |
Location:
Border Field |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/5000 |
File Name: D3X1727-HeermannsGull |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


HeermannsGull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: This bird has molted several flight feathers. Hartford Pier at San Luis Bay in San Luis Obispo along the coast of Central California. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:28 15:48 |
Location:
San Luis Bay |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: HeermannsGull_D5X9646-SanLuisObisbo |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Part of the collection at the Western Foundation of Vertibrate Zoology in Camarillo, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:11:02 9:09 |
Location:
W. Fdn. of Vertibrate Zoology |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/8.0, 1/5 |
File Name: HeermannsGull_D3X4611-Eggs |
© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Part of the collection at the Western Foundation of Vertibrate Zoology in Camarillo, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:11:02 9:07 |
Location:
W. Fdn. of Vertibrate Zoology |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/8.0, 1/5 |
File Name: HeermannsGull_D3X4610-Eggs |
© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: South parking area of the Elephant Seal Viewing Area at Piedras Blancas north of San Simeon and south of Big Sur California. San Luis Obisbo County. |
Date Taken: 2017:09:16 9:10 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/18.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HeermannsGull_D5X3013-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Adult bird near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2008:09:10 11:58 |
Location:
La Jolla |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: jcd0426HeermannsGull |
© 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
Description: Early morning at the La Jolla Cove with Royal Tern. San Diego California. |
Date Taken: 2018:07:15 9:06 |
Location:
La Jolla Cove |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HeermannsGull_D504514-LaJolla |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |

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