Found on yard waste container. I’ve never seen one this blue, typically its a mix of blue and green.
Ive also only started seeing them in the last 2-3yrs
Herring Gull (closest bird) in a feeding flock of Common Gulls (see separate observation, https://inaturalist.ca/observations/245826009). Note larger size, heavier bill, and pale iris.
Feeding flock, mostly adults, in a recently cultivated field. Photo 1 is a higher-resolution crop of Photo 2. Photo 4 provides size comparison with a Herring Gull (separate observation, https://inaturalist.ca/observations/245826007).