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rharris · Tuesday 30th August 2011, 16:20

Hi there,

I take it this is just an abnormally large billed Lesser black-backed adult?

JANJ · Tuesday 30th August 2011, 19:25

It´s a LBBG alright. The huge looking bill makes it a male. However, size is probably also enforced by the missing fethers at the base of the bill.

JanJ

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rharris Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westcountry Posts: 16	Gull, Somerset, UK Hi there, I take it this is just an abnormally large billed Lesser black-backed adult? Attached Thumbnails

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Tuesday 30th August 2011, 19:25	#2
JANJ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,788	It´s a LBBG alright. The huge looking bill makes it a male. However, size is probably also enforced by the missing fethers at the base of the bill. JanJ

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