Gull ID, Pennsylvania (1 Viewer)

MLoyko

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• Apr 16, 2012

• #1

Hi all,

I was fishing today in Pike County NE PA and found this lone gull. Was wondering if it can be id'd from these pictures. At first I thought it was an osprey as it was coming head on but it turned and I realized it was a gull.

Thanks,
Matt

 

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MLoyko

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• Apr 17, 2012

• #2

I figured the markings on the wing might help, but I don't know.

 

P

prattw

Desert Rat

• Apr 17, 2012

• #3

It looks like a 2nd winter Amer. Herring Gull in the following characters:

a) Dark outer primaries
b) Pale patch on inner primaries
c) Though underwing is shadowed, it still looks rather dark
d) Dark terminal band on tail
e) Pale rump

Those are awfully blurry and impressionistic images, though, and my understanding of gulls is rather similar.

Will

 

MLoyko

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• Apr 17, 2012

• #4

Thanks Will' I'm not too good at gulls either. These photos are pretty cropped sa it was pretty far away so I apologize for it. I did think herring gull at first on size alone.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Apr 17, 2012

• #5

it's almost certainly a 2nd cycle (american) herring gull.

 

MLoyko

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• Apr 17, 2012

• #6

Thanks Lou