Strange-faced Gull, Sweden (1 Viewer)

tarzzz

Well-known member

• May 25, 2017

• #1

Hello.

With ordinary Common Gulls, but the face looks strange ?

Thanks.

\surfan

 

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P.Sunesen

Well-known member

• May 25, 2017

• #2

tarzzz said:

Hello.

With ordinary Common Gulls, but the face looks strange ?

Thanks.

\surfan

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Can you do something to enhance/better the quality of the image?

Very hard to see other than that the eye looks strangely small.....

Peter

 

KenM

Well-known member

• May 25, 2017

• #3

Might be an impairment...growth perhaps?

Cheers

 

discors

Old Timer

• May 25, 2017

• #4

Gulls do have nasal salt glands that can swell or enlarge at times Difficult to see but this can also swell around eyes

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• May 25, 2017

• #5

New species 'Strange-faced Gull'..:eek!:

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SteveClifton

Well-known member

• May 25, 2017

• #6

Normal-looking Common Gull as far as I can see...

 

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AlinoVegano

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• May 25, 2017

• #7

SteveClifton said:

Normal-looking Common Gull as far as I can see...

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Common Gull, yes, but his face,his expression is definitely weird.

 

tarzzz

Well-known member

• May 26, 2017

• #8

SteveClifton said:

Normal-looking Common Gull as far as I can see...

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Not normal. Common Gull it is, but Eye and bill look strange.

\surfan

 

tarzzz

Well-known member

• May 26, 2017

• #9

Some White growing out onto the bill?

Never seen this Before.

\surfan