THE PURPOSE OF THIS GALLERY IS TO MAKE A COLLECTION ( HOPEFULLY OF SOME QUALITY) OF MANY DIFFERENT LOOKING HERRING GULLS. THE IMMATURE PLUMAGE IS SO VARIABLE THROUGH WEAR AND TEAR AND INDIVIDUAL VARIATION. THIS MAKES IT QUITE A CHALLENGE TO CORRECTLY ID. THIS IS AN EXERCISE MOSTLY FOR ME, TO SEE HOW MANY CONFUSING/DIFFERENT BIRDS I CAN PHOTOGRAPH IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD. BESIDES BEING INTERESTING, HOPEFULLY IT WILL RESULT IN ME BECOMING A BETTER BIRDER. I ALSO HOPE MAYBE THIS COLLECTION WILL HELP OR INTEREST SOMEONE ELSE WHO MAY COME ACROSS MY SITE.