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lou salomon
the birdonist
yupp - excellent examples of pale contrasting LBBG!
Gull id help
Hi
I hope it is OK to request help with very basic gull knowledge. This tall aggressive bird was at Blyth Estuary one week ago. No response on bird Id forum so far. Is it too easy or not possible due poor photos?
Any thoughts would help to improve my gull knowledge.
Thanks
Skuaed
Hi
I hope it is OK to request help with very basic gull knowledge. This tall aggressive bird was at Blyth Estuary one week ago. No response on bird Id forum so far. Is it too easy or not possible due poor photos?
Any thoughts would help to improve my gull knowledge.
Thanks
Skuaed
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Another gull that I have differing replies to
The tall odd head shaped immature , centre of shot, pale head facing left.
People have kind enough to come with LBBG and 3cy herring gull with some Caspian features. Please confirm if possible. This was taken one week ago at Tinkers Marsh, Suffolk.
The tall odd head shaped immature , centre of shot, pale head facing left.
People have kind enough to come with LBBG and 3cy herring gull with some Caspian features. Please confirm if possible. This was taken one week ago at Tinkers Marsh, Suffolk.
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Cristian Mihai
Cristian Mihai
I don't see any reason to rule out a pure Herring Gull, but unfortunately there are few details in your images. Probably Lou will not be able to reply soon, because during the next few days he will be somewhere on the Black Sea coast...
I should explain my gull knowledge is basic which I am trying to improve by taking photos. Clearly the answer will mostly be LBBG or Herring Gull in Suffolk. It therefore is very useful to be given the identity of a gull and I can work back to understanding the reasoning.
Yes the photos are not great but these gulls are easily spocked. I will review the vast history of this subforum when time for easier examples.
Thanks for any help.
Skuaed
Yes the photos are not great but these gulls are easily spocked. I will review the vast history of this subforum when time for easier examples.
Thanks for any help.
Skuaed
lou salomon
the birdonist
looks like an 'ordinary' 2nd cycle (2cy) herring gull to me but better pics are always advised when it comes to large gull ID
osprey0311
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lou salomon
the birdonist
this is a caspian gull (male type). did it really have pale irides?
but this one: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=291772 a female yellow-legged.
but this one: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=291772 a female yellow-legged.
davidjhird
David J
lou salomon
the birdonist
hi david,
it's a 1st winter (2nd calendar year) yellow-legged gull (larus michahellis).
it's a 1st winter (2nd calendar year) yellow-legged gull (larus michahellis).
davidjhird
David J
Thank you Lou. I thought it was but was not sure.
lou salomon
the birdonist
that's an adult whiskered (chl. hybridus), odysseas.
yamas,
yamas,
Hi all for a long time later. I have to far away from gulls because of i started to stay in the middle of turkey. I want to ask this gull. This photo taken on Trabzon / Turkey on 14.02.2014 by Hakan Kahraman. it looks Larus fuscus heuglini. What are you thinking about?
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Cristian Mihai
Cristian Mihai
I would agree with Heuglin's Gull for this bird. By the way, great pictures.
lou salomon
the birdonist
indeed. you can call this bird heuglini with a good amount of certainty! much black in wingtip (reaching well down to p4), striation concentrated in nape/hindneck, longish bill.
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