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Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri)
Above and next 18 photos: A first-cycle Thayer's Gull in Salisbury, Wicomico Co., Maryland (11/23/2008). Found by Mikey Lutmerding, this rare gull was one of the most confiding rare birds we've ever encountered. After hiding from me for all these years in Maryland, I thought it was quite kind and appropriate.
Below: Eventually it was time to go, but not without our memories. We'd become good friends, and we agreed to keep in touch. Here's a photo of me, Big Lens, and the Thayer's Gull by Mikey Lutmerding. Raising the bar on documentation...
Below: A first-cycle Thayer's Gull roosting among Great Black-backed Gulls at the Ocean City Inlet, Maryland (12/5/2010).
Below: Adult Thayer's Gull and friends at Gog-Le-Hi-Te Wetlands, Washington (1/20/2006).
