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[Cristian Mihai]

Better resolution picture (see post #3013).

 

[lou salomon]

thanks. excellent.

 

[lou salomon]

adult male pale eyed cach with short wings, lviv area, 7.6.2014, kolya

hi kolya - see the outlined feature which made me definitely say "caspian" (which you never know in your area...) maybe some argentatus genes have intruded the whole lot of caspian population down to black sea. but evidence for such has yet to be given. many (about 5% of danube delta population) have a reduced p5 mark, lacking in the extreme case.

a herring gull, esp. eastern ones could look identic to your bird, including the long tongue. but bill shape is very typical for a strong male cachi, imo.
i guess you know my website about michs and cachs (don't work on it since some time :eat: http://www.lou.bertalan.de/gulls/m_newest.php

cheers and good luck for ukraine :t:

ps: interesting bird: http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=494626&d=1399042315

 

[osprey0311]

Thank You very very much, Lou!!!))))

 

[lou salomon]

hi kolya, it's easier and still away from the big public in the ID forum to talk here, instead of sending PMs.
does this one: http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=494626&d=1399042315 have pikish feet?

 

[osprey0311]

hi kolya, it's easier and still away from the big public in the ID forum to talk here, instead of sending PMs.
does this one: http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=494626&d=1399042315 have pikish feet?

ok, thanks!:t:
Unfortunately, I don't know colour of feet, but in my opinion seems to be pinkish...
I will look for more photos, may be I have more photos of this Gull and I publish them here...

 

[osprey0311]

May be it is the same bird:

 

[osprey0311]

And maybe this one:
this bird have light iris..?

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Tunari (IF), June 11th 2014

 

[jogresh]

Hi, a friend on FI mentioned that folks were seeking opinions on this bird:

http://fibowarden.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/2nd-june-quiet-daydespite-easterly.html?m=1

Any thoughts?

 

[snowcap]

Hi guys, any opinions on this welcome. Taken in Northern England today.

cheers, Pete.

 

[ody]

Black-headed Gull or Med. Gull???
Photo taken yesterday North Greece.

 

[lou salomon]

hi odysseas!

this looks like a hybrid to me. black is far too extended for a pure 3cy med gull. let's ask other people here:
http://www.talk.gull-research.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1070

 

[lou salomon]

seems to be within pure melanocephalus variation, ody: peter adriaens has attached some useful pics of 2nd cycle (2cy/3cy) med gulls with a lot of black in wingtip: http://www.talk.gull-research.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1070 o

 

[ody]

This one must be then also Lar Mel or?

 

[lou salomon]

yes it is.

 

[ody]

Thank you,Lou!

 

[snowcap]

Hi folks,
any ID on this please.Taken 26th August in England.

 

[lou salomon]

hi pete,

first of all i had another look on that gull in your post 3031 - which now seems an obvious 2cy caspian.

the juvenile from today got to be a LBBG, see the slightly desaturated pic in which colours look better - still a bit pale for LBBG but ok. primaries are long and black

 

[snowcap]

Hi Lou, thanks for that. A few very pale looking juv LBBs have appeared over the last couple of days here, very contrasting looking things.