Ring-billed Gull (1 Viewer)

[Daily Check]

 

[Daily Check]

Woops, posted the same pic twice ! Was just wondering if this presumed 4cy Ring-billed Gull, photographed today at St Margarets Loch, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, shows characteristics of a hybrid with Common Gull, ie, unusual bill colour.

Bird present for several weeks, not found by me.

 

[pdwinter]

Was just wondering if this presumed 4cy Ring-billed Gull, photographed today at St Margarets Loch, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, shows characteristics of a hybrid with Common Gull, ie, unusual bill colour.

Bird present for several weeks, not found by me.

I can't see anything wrong with the bill colour for Ring-billed Gull but if I was trying to clinch the ID I would like to see a more open wing shot if there are any.

 

[pdwinter]

I found an open-winged photo on Twitter -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1492431777515937794

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Cracking bird!

 

[KC Foggin]

I can't see anything wrong with the bill colour for Ring-billed Gull but if I was trying to clinch the ID I would like to see a more open wing shot if there are any.

I agree