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Snapped this stunning guy today, but why is he in his summer plumage?
Gulls moult at varying times but within generally set time periods, so this bird is basically more advanced (in moult terms) and looks very clean white headed. It's very common to see Herring Gulls at this time of year (January) with white heads.
Cheers,
Thank you! He certainly looks very smart :)