Day 3: All bets are off with regard to this bird's pedigree. Generically referred to as "seagulls" or "rats with wings," the ancestry of any particular member may include Glaucous-winged Gull, Herring Gull and Western Gull. The three species interbreed with abandon, and prolifically so. They can be found at dumpsters, parking lots, the top of almost every streetlight, and of course at any small body of water such as a man-made suburban pond. The red spot on the beak is a natural marking. It has been wryly suggested that the Seagull should supplant the Goldfinch as Washington's State Bird.
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