I think it's a second or third cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull. The yellow
eye rules out California, and pinkish legs do occur in young birds of this
species. Combined with the mantle color and size comparisons, I don't see
anything that would rule out LBBG.

Not a bad way to spend the last day of August, debating gull IDs! Must be
Ohio!

Andy Sewell
Columbus, Ohio.

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