The photos below were taken at Hoover Reservoir in Franklin County on April 30, 2012.  The subject Gull is believed to be a California Gull, pending acceptance of this identity by the Ohio Bird Records Committee.

The bird was facing directly toward me for the entire time it was in my view, thus there are no views from the side, and the dark gray plumage is not as obvious as it was when I was viewing the gull.

The yellow legs with a tinge of green are apparent in these photos. Also note the black and red areas on the bill. There is also a paler yellow or white tip. The eye appears dark in the first photo.

The second photo shows the bird with one wing raised, making the underwing visible. The black tips of the primaries is evident.

I also had a view of this bird, an immature Herring Gull and an immature Ring-billed Gull together, showing the comparative sizes, the Herring Gull being the largest and the Ring-billed the smallest. Unfortunately the subject gull left before I could photograph this grouping.