Eastern SD USA need ID please (1 Viewer)

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Josef

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• Jul 31, 2014

• #1

I thought I was taking a Phalarope but all pics taken had this white eye ring?

 

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Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Jul 31, 2014

• #2

Looks like a young Franklin's Gull to me - pretty extensive hood on it though, maybe it is a second-cy. I admit I am not very familiar with the species.

 

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fugl

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• Jul 31, 2014

• #3

Agree, juvenile Franklin's Gull.

 

J

Josef

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• Jul 31, 2014

• #4

Thanks, I've photo'd the Laughing and knew I had seen that eye before but it was so small I didn't even think of looking through the gulls.