Skua ID UK - Pom or Arctic? (1 Viewer)

IanF

Moderator

• Nov 4, 2007

• #1

I'm pretty sure these are Poms, but I could do with some confirmation.

Five of them seen this morning from North Gare Pier, Seaton Carew.

 

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birderbf

Wild, Wild West ................... ern Spindalis

• Nov 4, 2007

• #2

I'd go for Pomarine. The weight seems to be centered around the chest, it appears quite big, and the underwing contrasts with the flanks.

 

Johnny1

Well-known member

• Nov 4, 2007

• #3

I would say Pom too.

 

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Gambia14

Well-known member

• Nov 4, 2007

• #4

Lovely pics of Pomarine Skua

 

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David Caudwell

Dave C

• Nov 4, 2007

• #5

Yep - Juv dark-phase Pom. Pale base to under-wing primary coverts, broad wing "arm", heavy set to body, very-noticeably two-tone blue-based bill, and almost the size of the Herring Gull giving it a taste of it's own medicine!

 

IanF

Moderator

• Nov 4, 2007

• #6

Thanks everyone :t:

 

Grousemore

Senior Member

• Nov 4, 2007

• #7

Was watching these off the coast of Florida last week, going by the name of Jaegers

Superb flight shots, Ian :t:

 

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tired_boy

Well-known member

• Nov 4, 2007

• #8

hi Ian - Those pics are great, out of interest - what camera and lens did you use?

 

IanF

Moderator

• Nov 5, 2007

• #9

tired_boy said:

hi Ian - Those pics are great, out of interest - what camera and lens did you use?

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Thanks. They're taken with the Canon 20D+Canon 400mm f5,6. They were pretty obliging, flying overhead whilst I was sat on the end of the pier. They were taken from around 30m.

 

Gentoo

Guest

• Nov 5, 2007

• #10

I'd say Pomarine. Good pic to see a gull chasing one of them!