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1st cyle Iceland (Thayer's) gull or Herring Gull? Dallas (1 Viewer)

bird_shine

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I took photos of two 1st cyle herring gulls in Dallas, Texas on 11/13. Turns out a checklist reported 20 minutes earlier had a 1st cycle Iceland (Thayer's) gull on it at the same location. Our checklist both only had two 1st cycle gulls others being an adult lesser black-back and all others being franklins and ringbilled.

I know the last picture is the herring gull, but im not sure if the other gull (pictures 1-3)is the Iceland gull?

Thanks

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This is the herring gull for reference:

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The round head in the first 3 photos is very suggestive of Iceland gull. It is clearly different in structure than the herring in the last photo.
 
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