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bonaparte's gull

  1. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    Adult in winter plumage. This was the sole Bonaparte's Gull with a large congregation of mostly Ring-billed Gulls and a few American Herring Gulls.
    • C B Allen
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    • andrew hayden park (ottawa beach) bonaparte's gull canada chroicocephalus philadelphia ontario ottawa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  2. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    Several hundred of these agile gulls were engaged in a feeding frenzy attracted to fish spawning in the harbor. This is an adult in breeding plumage showing its distinct black head. This species is the smallest of the regularly occurring gulls in our area. They are migrants and winter visitors...
    • jmorlan
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    • bonaparte's gull california chroicocephalus philadelphia usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  3. Gull Trifecta

    Gull Trifecta

    First cycle Bonaparte's Gull in the center flanked by first cycle Franklin's Gull on the left and first cycle Black-headed Gull on the right.
    • jmorlan
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    • black-headed gull bonaparte's gull california chroicocephalus philadelphia chroicocephalus ridibundus franklin's gull leucophaeus pipixcan usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  4. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull spotted at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
    • Proavis
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  5. SF-Crash!

    SF-Crash!

    A very long distance away, but you can see them. A gull was taking off and dropped a small fish. At the same time a nearby pelican decided to grab the fish as it hit the water resulting in this image. The gull took off just fine.
    • ducbucln
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    • american white pelican bonaparte's gull
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  6. Bonaparte's Gull, Thousand Islands in December

    Bonaparte's Gull, Thousand Islands in December

    Non-breeding Bonaparte's gull, photographed on Rose Bay, St. Lawrence River, Jefferson County, New York, during a very mild December.
    • Dan Miller
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  7. Bonaparte's Gull, Oare Marshes

    Bonaparte's Gull, Oare Marshes

    • WickWelsh
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    • Comments: 0
    • Category: British Rarities
  8. Bonaparte's gull

    Bonaparte's gull

    Still learning, but these birds are amazing. No graceful dive into the water - just a straight down - like a cannon ball.. Must work - they seem pretty hale and healthy. Birds never seize to amaze me.
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    • Category: North America
  9. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    • ducbucln
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    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  10. Bonaparte's retreat

    Bonaparte's retreat

    Just to fit with the Muskrat ramble caption. Now for bluegrass fans, however. It's a foot-tapper f'sure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yeQucos9-M. In terms of the military/historical meaning, the title probably would have worked better with the shot of the Bonaparte's taking off into flight...
    • Doc Duck
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    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  11. Lifer lift-off

    Lifer lift-off

    From a lagoon we passed along the shoreline trail on our first full day in Anchorage. First I thought "Black-headed gulls", but I took some shots anyway as they're my favorite gulls. Then it struck me that these ones had black rather than red bills. So when I got back to our hotel room...
    • Doc Duck
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    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  12. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    • Helios
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    • Category: British Rarities
  13. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    • Helios
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    • Category: British Rarities
  14. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    http://micclarkphotography.co.uk/ Photo taken at Ogmore Estuary South Wales
    • Mic
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. Bonaparte's Gull flight

    Bonaparte's Gull flight

    • rb_stern
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    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  16. Bonaparte's Gull Juvenile

    Bonaparte's Gull Juvenile

    I was on an elevated river bank watching for brown bears when this gull made several passes across the river below me. These are fairly common birds in the USA but I was told by a local forest ranger they are very rare in this part of Alaska.
    • Dwooddon
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    • bonaparte's gull southeast alaska
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  17. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    Non-breeding Adult. Found this one in Southeastern Tennessee. I edited this photo quite a bit.
    • gypsumwolf
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  18. Bonaparte's Gull "A first for the life list"

    Bonaparte's Gull "A first for the life list"

    At first when we were out enjoying an afternoon drive I thought these birds were terns. But after examining it closer on the screen I was pleasantly surprised to see it to be a Bonaparte's Gull. This is a first sighting for me. I always strive to add at least one new bird for each outing. So...
    • sarniabirding
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  19. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    • eastwood
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    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  20. Bonaparte's Gull (breeding)

    Bonaparte's Gull (breeding)

    • eastwood
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    • Comments: 19
    • Category: North America
  21. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    • rb_stern
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  22. Bonaparte's Gull (juvenile)

    Bonaparte's Gull (juvenile)

    This is my second sighting of this species; the first one I saw was an adult seen through a spotting scope at a great distance. I wasn't able to get any photos of it, and so I was thrilled when this juvenile showed no fear and approached within 15 feet of me!
    • Gillian_M
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  23. Bonie's Wings

    Bonie's Wings

    Not a very good photo because of distance. This is an extreme enlargement. But this is the first time I have been able to capture the wing pattern on these beautiful little gulls.
    • jvhigbee
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    • Comments: 0
    • Category: North America
  24. Bonaparte's Gull

    Bonaparte's Gull

    • jvhigbee
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    • Category: North America
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