prairiemerlin's Photo Quiz (1 Viewer)

[Progne Subis]

OK, I haven't spent much too time studying these Gulls but I'll have a go anyway...

1. Western Gull 1cy
2. Western Gull 1cy
3. Western Gull 1cy
4. Glaucous-winged Gull 1cy?
5. Glaucous Gull (those look like 1B wing coverts and it's eye isn't pale so I'll say 1cy)
6. Western Gull 2cy
7. Western Gull definitive
8. Glaucous-winged X Herring 1cy?? (It's bill looks smallish, or it just could be a female Western?)
9. Western Gull definitive
10. Western Gull definitive
11. Western Gull 1cy

Aren't Gulls the greatest? ||

 

[Progne Subis]

Neil... are you out there?

 

[prairiemerlin]

Yes... you guys are still not right. Here's what's right so far:

1. Western Gull
2. Western Gull
3. Western Gull
4. Glaucous-winged Gull
5. THE MYSTERY!!
6. Herring Gull
7. Western Gull
8. Western Gull
9. Western Gull
10. Western Gull
11. Western Gull

Only one more bird to go! Keep staring at that photo!

Neil G.

 

[AmpelisChinito]

Alright, I'll finally join in.

1. Western Gull
2. Western Gull
3. Western Gull
4. Glaucous-winged Gull
5. Glaucous-winged Gull X Glaucous Gull
6. Herring Gull
7. Western Gull
8. Western Gull
9. Western Gull
10. Western Gull
11. Western Gull

 

[goshawk227]

1. Western Gull
2. Western Gull
3. Western Gull
4. Glaucous-winged Gull
5. Glaucous X Western Gull
6. Herring Gull
7. Western Gull
8. Western Gull
9. Western Gull
10. Western Gull
11. Western Gull

 

[neil78]

1. Western Gull
2. Western Gull
3. Western Gull
4. Glaucous-winged Gull
5. Glaucous x Herring Gull
6. Herring Gull
7. Western Gull
8. Western Gull
9. Western Gull
10. Western Gull
11. Western Gull

 

[screech-owl]

1. Western Gull
2. Western Gull
3. Western Gull
4. Glaucous-winged Gull
5. Herring X Glaucous-winged
6. Herring Gull
7. Western Gull
8. Western Gull
9. Western Gull
10. Western Gull
11. Western Gull

 

[prairiemerlin]

We have a winner! Neil78! Bird #5 is indeed a "Nelson's" Gull. It sure does look a lot like a Glaucous Gull, but the bill is rather narrow, and the wingtips were dark brownish. I considered a very bleached Herring Gull, or a hybrid Glaucous-winged x Herring, but "Nelson's" seems to be the best match.

Neil G.

 

[goshawk227]

Red-tailed Hawk?

 

[birderbf]

American Kestrel?

 

[AmpelisChinito]

Killdeer

 

[prairiemerlin]

Nay...

 

[Progne Subis]

Osprey with a goldfish in its talons??

 

[goshawk227]

Reddish Egret?

 

[prairiemerlin]

Osprey with a goldfish in its talons??

Exactly!

Neil

 

[Progne Subis]

White-breasted Nuthatch

 

[goshawk227]

White-breasted Nuthatch and White-headed Woodpecker?

 

[prairiemerlin]

White-breasted Nuthatch

Yes!

Neil G.

 

[neil78]

Belted Kingfisher

 

[birderbf]

Barn Owl?