Preening and cleaning feathers becomes a whole other process on a windy day, and this gull just couldn't get them to stay put no matter how hard it tried. In Canada, most gulls (commonly referred to as seagulls) are Herring Gulls. The adult Herring Gull is about 61 cm long from the tip of its bill to the tip of its tail. Its head, body, and tail are white, its bill is yellow with a red spot on the lower tip, and its legs are pink or flesh-coloured. The backs and upper wing surfaces of adult gulls are grey, and the tips of their outermost flight feathers are black with a white spot.