Durban South Africa, is it an Albatross (1 Viewer)

Mountain Hare

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• Sep 19, 2019

• #1

Please excuse the quality of the photos, this bird was a long way off. I was wondering if it is an Albatross of some kind, or a gull. Sea birds are very new to me.

 

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Jon Turner

Well-known member

• Sep 19, 2019

• #2

It's a Gull.... You'll have to wait for a full id!

 

Mountain Hare

Active member

• Sep 19, 2019

• #3

Thanks Jon. My sister lives over there and sent this to me today. I'm rubbish with gulls, never mind any other seabirds lol!!!

 

Valéry Schollaert

Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s

• Sep 19, 2019

• #4

A large gull in the part of the World should be a Kelp Gull...

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Sep 19, 2019

• #5

Valéry Schollaert said:

A large gull in the part of the World should be a Kelp Gull...

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and that's what it is, an almost one year old kelp gull.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Sep 20, 2019

• #6

Agree with Kelp Gull

 

Mountain Hare

Active member

• Sep 20, 2019

• #7

Thank you!