The Laughing Gull Larus atricilla is a common species breeding mostly in coastal marshes in the eastern US, Texas, and the Carribean. It has been recorded in Japan on several occasions, but not - so far - from South Korea.

(All photographs © Birds Korea/Charlie Moores. Taken on Key Biscayne, Miami October 2003 and November 2004)

1st Winter, Miami, Nov 2004

1st Winter, Miami, Nov 2004

1st Winter, Miami, Nov 2004

1st Winter, Miami, Nov 2004

1st Winters, Miami, Nov 2004

Group of 1st Winters, Miami, Nov 2004

1st Winter, Miami, Oct 2003

Mixed age group, Miami, Nov 2004

1st Winter (left), Adults and 2nd Winter (far right), Miami, Oct 2003

Mixed age group, Miami, Nov 2004

2nd Winter, Miami, Oct 2003

2nd Winter, Miami, Oct 2003

2nd Winter, Miami, Nov 2004

Adult, Miami, Oct 2003

Adult, Miami, Oct 2003

Adult, Miami, Oct 2003

Adult, Miami, Oct 2003

Adult, Miami, Nov 2004