leifvester
Well-known member
Photos taken in Belfast, Ireland.
First, just to confirm, this is a Herring gull?
There is very little black that I can see on the primaries, although I can just about see a bit of black and white.
I caught it briefly in flight and didn't notice the typical black wing tips I normally see on a Herring gull in flight, but I didn't get a good look.
The gull also to my eye looks shorter in the body.
Is this a moutling sub-adult bird? Is it missing some of its primary feathers? Or does it just have its wings tucked in a strange way?
Would love to know!
To emphasise my point, look how much black is on the primaries of the two herring gulls in this post:
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First, just to confirm, this is a Herring gull?
There is very little black that I can see on the primaries, although I can just about see a bit of black and white.
I caught it briefly in flight and didn't notice the typical black wing tips I normally see on a Herring gull in flight, but I didn't get a good look.
The gull also to my eye looks shorter in the body.
Is this a moutling sub-adult bird? Is it missing some of its primary feathers? Or does it just have its wings tucked in a strange way?
Would love to know!
To emphasise my point, look how much black is on the primaries of the two herring gulls in this post:
Herring gull: Gender ID from photo?
Hey guys, I took some photos of two gulls that I assume to both be adult herring gulls. What amazes me is the difference between them! Particularly the bill size: length and gonydeal angle. The head shape also looks different. One has a rounded dome; the other a flatter head. Also while not...
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