Skua again, Lake Garda, Verona (1 Viewer)

maudoc

mau the doc

• Oct 8, 2011

• #1

Another skua in Lake Garda, Verona
These are the images that observer sent to me

Arctic Skua?

One month ago there were (same site) 2-3 Long-tailed Skuas:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=210777


Thanks again!!!!!!!!!

 

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maudoc

mau the doc

• Oct 8, 2011

• #2

one more image

 

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phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Oct 9, 2011

• #3

Maurizio,

It's the clear white belly area, and the white on the 2 outermost primaries in pic 1 , that make me think juvenile LTSkua, rather than Arctic.

Though, of course, I may be wrong...

 

maudoc

mau the doc

• Oct 9, 2011

• #4

phil baber said:

Maurizio,

It's the clear white belly area, and the white on the 2 outermost primaries in pic 1 , that make me think juvenile LTSkua, rather than Arctic.

Though, of course, I may be wrong...

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I'm with you Phil, for this I have remember the skuas of one month ago, arctic was the ID of observers...
But I'm not an expert... My doubts was because I see so much white in the primaries (for me)

 

M

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Earnie Mccracken

• Oct 9, 2011

• #5

Skuas (esp. juv and subad) are more difficult than that. It's IMHO not possible to ID the bird with certain from this pics.

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Oct 9, 2011

• #6

I agree its not safely ID able, but its structurally more like Arctic and I can't see any barring on the upper or under tail coverts....(except perhaps the last one) and if that gingeryness that I can see on the nape in some of the photos was there in life, then that would strongly suggest Arctic. The best pro LTS feature I can see is the contrastingly dark trailing edge

 

maudoc

mau the doc

• Oct 9, 2011

• #7

Tomorrow I'll try to contact it

Thank you VERY MUCH!!

 

maudoc

mau the doc

• Oct 10, 2011

• #8

maudoc said:

Tomorrow I'll try to contact it

Thank you VERY MUCH!!

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I saw it today very well. It's an Arctic Skua.

Thank YOU very much

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Oct 11, 2011

• #9

maudoc said:

I saw it today very well. It's an Arctic Skua.

Thank YOU very much

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Birds in real life are much better!B

Well done Maurizio.:t: