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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gander" data-source="post: 3507755" data-attributes="member: 138487">I was not originally, and am even less so now. I went for Iceland based on three main reasons. The first was the size. This bird is at the most slightly bigger than the Herring Gull next to it. Each of the Glaucous I've seen recently have looked very much bigger, however, it could just be a smaller  (maybe female)Glauc. The second reason I went Iceland was the expression of the face. To me it is identical to the Iceland pictured in #115. And lastly, the beak looks to me a lot smaller and lighter than that of the Glaucs that have been around, but it may just be the unusual photo angle that gives that effect.I've attached a photo of the last Glauc that was here a few days ago. You can see the heavier beak in this one and the facial expression seems a lot more agressive, coupled with a much more beefy body look.All that said, I do still have lingering doubts myself, so I'll put the photos up on the Bird ID Q&A page to get a wider concensus, and I'll send the photos in to the NSBC recorder for his view.Thanks for the feedback. It is important to me to make absolutely sure these IDs are accurate, so the comments from all are very helpful.:t:</blockquote>