[Length 21 in. Wingspan 54 in.]

This Lesser Black-backed Gull was photographed at Baltasound, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 105mm EDAF-D f2.8 lens (EFL=157mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 6, 2004)

[Length 11 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This first winter Little Gull was photographed at Port Aransas, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter (EFL=750mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: February 17, 2011)

[Length 11 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Little Gull was photographed at Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodak Elitechrome 200 film. (Date: May 2002)

[Length 11 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This winter plumaged Little Gull was photographed at Holgate, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: July 1983)

[Length 11 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This winter plumaged Little Gull in flight was photographed at Holgate, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: July 1983)

[Length 11 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Little Gull was photographed at Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 2002)

[Length 11 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This adult (left) and first year (right) Little Gull were photographed at Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 2002)

[Length 11 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This first winter Little Gull was photographed at Port Aransas, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter (EFL=750mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: February 17, 2011)