Dennis Paulson wrote:

> I think that very young juveniles of the big gulls have black legs that
> then begin quickly to turn reddish. I don't have any photos here to
> support that conclusion, just the depths of my memory (scary). I'll try to
> remember to check my photos of nestling gulls in a colony (anyone else have
> any at hand?).
>

I have dozens of photos of nestling Glaucous-winged Gulls. The
legs/feet are black the entire time the chicks are on the colony,
with no apparent red/pink coloration. Well, there is ONE chick that
shows a bit of pinkish on the feet.




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