A Glaucous Gull is so unusual in my neighborhood that I tried to photograph the one I saw today, even though it was about 1/4 mile away. Hundreds of other gulls (including many Glaucous-winged, Herring, Mew, and even a Western or two) were in the same flooded field. The pure white primaries made this bird conspicuous, even though they don't show well in the photo.