Juvenile Gull UK (1 Viewer)

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MartinP

Member

• Sep 2, 2015

• #1

Hi

Can anyone help me with identification of the attached.

It was in the garden so I would expect Herring Gull but the colours were more Black/White than the usual Grey/Brown and the bill looked darker. Photo taken in low light levels so this may have affected the colours.

Thanks
Martin

 

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Floyd Barnes

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• Sep 2, 2015

• #2

Yes its a Herring Gull.

 

MTem

Well-known member

• Sep 3, 2015

• #3

Yes Herring gull - note the 'oak-leaf' scalloped pattern on the tertials, and the chequerboard pattern all along the secondaries. Both good indicators.

Base colour seems to vary quite a lot from almost chocolate-brown to grey.

Mick

 

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MartinP

Member

• Sep 3, 2015

• #4

Thanks Guys

Martin