Here we apparently have an adult Herring Gull in breeding plumage. Dressing for success with the opposite sex seems to be nature’s usual way.
Below, we apparently have an immature Herring Gull that probably is just immerging from its first winter. Designing baby clothes so as not to attract attention also seems to be nature’s usual way.
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on April 5, 2023.)