Askar Isabekov
Well-known member
Please help id gulls from Caspian Sea. These two gulls are paler than majority (Larus cachinnas) and have pale eyes and pinkish legs. In my opinion they look like Herring Gull.
http://birds.kz/bkphoto.php?l=en&s=000109317&n=3&t=259&p=1
http://birds.kz/bkphoto.php?l=en&s=000109318&n=4&t=259&p=1
Also we found two juvenile birds looked very dark to cachinnans and not moulted to 1st w plumage.
http://birds.kz/bkphoto.php?l=en&s=000109599&n=1&t=257&p=1
http://birds.kz/bkphoto.php?l=en&s=030600466&n=5&t=257&p=1
These two birds probably are Herring Gulls too. But I haven't experience id Herring Gull and not sure.
http://birds.kz/bkphoto.php?l=en&s=000109317&n=3&t=259&p=1
http://birds.kz/bkphoto.php?l=en&s=000109318&n=4&t=259&p=1
Also we found two juvenile birds looked very dark to cachinnans and not moulted to 1st w plumage.
http://birds.kz/bkphoto.php?l=en&s=000109599&n=1&t=257&p=1
http://birds.kz/bkphoto.php?l=en&s=030600466&n=5&t=257&p=1
These two birds probably are Herring Gulls too. But I haven't experience id Herring Gull and not sure.
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