Mark B Bartosik
Well-known member
I will greatly appreciate your comments on the ID of these two gulls. It seems that most people agree that this one is a Kelp Gull: http://www.pbase.com/mbb/quintana110808 but maybe someone can add different opinion to the discussion.
Here is more trouble as some people think it could be a Lesser not a Great. Please share your knowledge and experience. On one photo it is clearly visible that bird has pink legs that is characteristic for the Great and not for the Lesser. It will be interesting to hear both sides of the argument.
Photos can be check here: http://www.pbase.com/mbb/quintana110808_2
BTW I can not find nowhere a photo showing all this colors on the bill together: pink/red/black/yellow.
Thanks for your help,
Mark
Here is more trouble as some people think it could be a Lesser not a Great. Please share your knowledge and experience. On one photo it is clearly visible that bird has pink legs that is characteristic for the Great and not for the Lesser. It will be interesting to hear both sides of the argument.
Photos can be check here: http://www.pbase.com/mbb/quintana110808_2
BTW I can not find nowhere a photo showing all this colors on the bill together: pink/red/black/yellow.
Thanks for your help,
Mark