One of the most often seen birds on the beach in Cancun, Mexico is the Laughing Gull. Here is one of my favorite photographs:

The most interesting thing about these gulls is that during the summer, their head is completely black. But since we were there in December, the best I can do is offer this link to show you what I’m talking about:

Laughing Gull Information and Photo

I think they are beautiful, albeit monochromatic, birds no matter what season it is. They were mild-mannered for the most part, and didn’t seem to mind us being so close, which led to some nice opportunities for closeup photos:

Aside from eating, they were mostly occupied with socializing and grooming themselves…

…and since they stood looking out at the ocean while they were doing it, the majority of my pictures are of their backsides! :)