Every spring and summer, thousands of Western Gulls return to nest on California's beautiful Anacapa Island, creating one of the largest breeding colonies of Western Gulls in the world. This short video captures the nesting season in full swing, with gulls establishing territories, incubating eggs, and raising their chicks across the island's rugged cliffs and grasslands. The annual return of these seabirds is one of the most remarkable wildlife events in the Channel Islands National Park ecosystem. Western Gulls are year-round residents of the Pacific Coast, but nesting season offers a unique opportunity to observe their breeding behaviors and the incredible scale of this colony. Anacapa Island serves as a critical nesting habitat, supporting thousands of breeding pairs each year. Filmed on Anacapa Island, California.