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mäkpe · Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 12:19

Hi!

Never seen or heard about one before. Anybody else?
I know immatures can and do have this leg color but this is an clearly an adult.

Pics taken in Pori, SW-Finland 29th July 2011.

Cristian Mihai · Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 12:59

There are also GBB Gulls with yellow(ish) legs...

lou salomon · Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 13:12

did the bird have any recognizable p10 mirror? if not it could well be a 3cy with no black in tail and bill. this bird seems to have mostly black coverts and remiges but i think this is not a problem. a 3cy with weak hormones, why not with pinkish legs...anyhow a baltic gull. nice to be shown such ind.

Manne · Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 13:41

I'd also say it's not an fully adult wich i think the wingpattern show.

I would say a 3cy wich might be more advanced than expected (or retarded adult?)

mäkpe · Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by lou salomon

did the bird have any recognizable p10 mirror? if not it could well be a 3cy with no black in tail and bill. this bird seems to have mostly black coverts and remiges but i think this is not a problem. a 3cy with weak hormones, why not with pinkish legs...anyhow a baltic gull. nice to be shown such ind.

It did have small mirros on p10, i think its just visible on right wing in 3rd pic.

HarryJ · Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 20:27

Hi Mäkpe,
This looks like a (3cy or even) 4cy bird as the eye is dark.
HarryJ

mäkpe · Saturday 6th August 2011, 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryJ

Hi Mäkpe,
This looks like a (3cy or even) 4cy bird as the eye is dark.
HarryJ

Thanks Harry and all. Don't know how i didn't notice the eye.

Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 12:19	#1
mäkpe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 961 Blog Entries: 1	Adult Baltic Gull with pink legs Hi! Never seen or heard about one before. Anybody else? I know immatures can and do have this leg color but this is an clearly an adult. Pics taken in Pori, SW-Finland 29th July 2011. Attached Thumbnails __________________ himopointsaaja.blogspot.com - also in English Latest lifers: Eyebrowed Thrush, Syke's Warbler, Ross's Gull Last edited by mäkpe : Wednesday 3rd August 2011 at 12:21.

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Cristian Mihai Cristian Mihai Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 13,663	There are also GBB Gulls with yellow(ish) legs... __________________ Cristian http://www.shutterstock.com/g/cristian64 http://www.dreamstime.com/Cristian64_info

Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 13:12	#3
lou salomon the birdonist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 8,787	did the bird have any recognizable p10 mirror? if not it could well be a 3cy with no black in tail and bill. this bird seems to have mostly black coverts and remiges but i think this is not a problem. a 3cy with weak hormones, why not with pinkish legs...anyhow a baltic gull. nice to be shown such ind. __________________ lou

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