Hello from Gibraltar (1 Viewer)

wavering

Active member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #1

I am not really a birder, I photograph ships mostly but am not sure if there is a forum that caters to that particular perversion so here I am. I do occasionally photograph birds.

This is an, er, seagull type bird or maybe a giant pigeon?
http://www.thingysoft.com/myblog/images/final/lg_P1060930.jpg

and this definitely has wings:

 

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AlanR

Bird photographer

• Jun 17, 2008

• #2

Hello and welcome.
It's definitely a Gull of some description.
Birders tend to avoid the word seagull.
Alan

 

Marmot

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #3

Well I am plumping for a Lesser Black backed Gull
Here is the database photo
http://www.birdforum.net/bird_view.php?bid=4577

And something to make you even happier, Birdforum has a sister site called Ships Nostalgia
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/

 

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DEREK CHARLES

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #4

Yellow Legged Gull for me.

Derek

 

wavering

Active member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #5

Marmot said:

And something to make you even happier, Birdforum has a sister site called Ships Nostalgia
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/

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Many thanks! But it appears to be historical whereas my interest is in current ships that are parked up in my back yard (ie Gibraltar Harbour)

I have actually found a big ship forum but the programming behind it is atrocious and everything screws up so I have abandoned ship, so to speak.

From a user's point of view this forum (ie here) is a pleasure to use as everything works first time (thank you vBulletin - used by a lot of good forums)

My main interest is not actually in ships particularly but in trying to improve my photography and just take interesting, quality photos and this forum appears excellent for that. So I will stay here and try not to mention the "S" word again.

 

Johnny Allan

Dip or Glory

• Jun 17, 2008

• #6

Yellow-legged Gull for me too.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jun 17, 2008

• #7

adult yellow-legged gull (larus michahellis).

 

JANJ

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #8

Agree on YLG, paler upperwing thn LBBG. Note the unusually thin dark markings on p5 in both wings, almost absent in the right wing.

JanJ

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Jun 17, 2008

• #9

Yellow-legged is the common gull in Gibraltar. I go with that, too.

 

barnswallow

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #10

and this definitely has wings:

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Hehehe looks like he has sunglasses on!

 

wavering

Active member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #11

According to Wikipedia:

"In some places such as Gibraltar they have started nesting on buildings"

Well, they certainly have about 50 yards from me!

 

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Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Jun 17, 2008

• #12

Nice pic!

Cristian