Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Shortsighted on November 08, 2023, 01:35:20 PM

Title: Greater, or Lesser ?
Post by: Shortsighted on November 08, 2023, 01:35:20 PM

Is this a Greater Black-backed gull, or a Lesser?

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-K9HcBjb/0/c10e478a/L/Black%20backed%20Gull%2Ccrop-L.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-K9HcBjb/A)
Black-backed Gull

Title: Re: Greater, or Lesser ?
Post by: cabz on November 09, 2023, 06:27:10 AM

Greater.  Lesser has yellow legs!!!

Title: Re: Greater, or Lesser ?
Post by: Shortsighted on November 09, 2023, 02:42:08 PM

Merci. I thought perhaps Greater BBG just fly higher. Seriously, when you say yellow legs do you mean bright yellow? These legs may be a dirty yellow and in shadow. What colour are the GBBG's legs, if not yellow? FYI, I'm not an interior decorator, it's just that Charline has made me paranoic about colour and white balance. It upsets her so when I get it wrong.

Title: Re: Greater, or Lesser ?
Post by: Charline on November 13, 2023, 05:57:24 AM

Wait, no wonder my ears are burning  ;D


Rest assured that Charline was just curious about your individualistic and artistic color choice. You are the Master.  ;)