Grey or common (harbour) seal (1 Viewer)

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GeorgeMac

Sutherland

• Apr 24, 2020

• #1

I'm pretty sure this is a bull common seal in the River Brora a couple of days ago. Can someone tell the difference from this photo? I couldn't see his fur properly under the water.

 

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THE_FERN

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• Apr 24, 2020

• #2

GeorgeMac said:

I'm pretty sure this is a bull common seal in the River Brora a couple of days ago. Can someone tell the difference from this photo? I couldn't see his fur properly under the water.

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I'd have said grey based on: length of muzzle [long], relative size of eyes [appear small], position of eyes [more to sides of head]

 

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GeorgeMac

Sutherland

• Apr 24, 2020

• #3

Thanks TF. Here is another photo I've just finished working on, and he does look like a grey in this one.

 

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Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2020

• #4

It's a Grey. The muzzle is long and there is no real "step" between the crown and muzzle as a Common Seal would have.

John

 

RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Apr 24, 2020

• #5

Grey for sure.