arctic

I'm reviewing some older photos, and had noted this as an Ivory Gull at the time. Now I'm not so sure. The eye ring and bill look more like a Lesser black-backed, but it does look very white. Seen on a trip to the Norwegian Arctic, June/July 2017 All help and suggestions appreciated. TIA Andy

Snowy Owl on the hunt near Barrow, Alaska.

Dunlin feeding on the Tundra near Dead Horse, Alaska.

White-crowned Sparrow feeding in his territory near Teller, Alaska.

Snowy Owl near Barrow, Alaska.

Red Fox Sparrow near Teller, Alaska.

Black-legged Kittiwake on an ice flow during high tide at Teller, Alaska.

American Golden Plover feeding in a melt water pool along the Teller Highway, Alaska.

Pacific Golden Plover in Wooley Lagoon, Alaska.

Black-bellied Plover in Wooley Lagoon near Nome, Alaska.

Common Loon in Safety Sound near Nome, Alaska.

Pair of Red-throated Loons in a small pond in Nome, Alaska.

Steller's Eiders peeling out.

Steller's Eiders, males and females resting on a melt water pond near Barrow, Alaska.

Steller's Eiders cruising out of their feeding pond to greener pastures.

Snowy Owl female trolling it's territory near Barrow, Alaska.

Pomarine Jaeger on the tundra near Barrow, Alaska.

Bonaparte's Gull feeding in a river along the Denali Highway.

Barrow's Goldeneye pair on the ice on a pond along the Denali Highway.

Will Ptarmigan coming up to me out on the tundra near Barrow, Alaska. He came up and sat on my leg.

Golden -crown Sparrow singing on Atigun Pass on the Dalton Highway, Alaska.

Greater Scaup pair feediing in a melt water pond in Barrow, Alaska. Pictures for sale on Pictorem.com/profile/Mike.Ross or mikerossoils.fineartamerica.com.

Two male Red-spotted Bluethroats fight over territory near Teller, Alaska. To purchase framed and other presentations of these and other birds go to mikerossoils.fineartamerica.com.

Male Bluethroat in his territory near Teller, Alaska. To purchase framed and other types of presentations of these and other birds go to mikerossoils.fineartamerica.com.

Two male Bluethroats fighting over a territory near Teller, Alaska. For framed and other pictures of these birds and others go to mikerossoils.fineartamerica.com.