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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Anonymous on September 28, 2009, 09:23:25 PM

Title: Juvenile Herring Gull
Post by: Anonymous on September 28, 2009, 09:23:25 PM

Great looking gull - was the biggest on the beach until the adult great black backed gull showed up.

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Gulls/JuvenileHerringGullwWave.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Gulls/JuvenileHerringGullFlyAway2.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Gulls/JuvenileHerringGullFlyAway.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Gulls/JuvenileHerringGullHover.jpg)

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Post by: accwai on September 29, 2009, 11:11:49 PM

I hate to sound pedantic, but juvenile herring gull is mostly brown with an almost solid black beak.  I used to have a flight shot example on Flickr.  Just deleted it in a recent pruning unfortunately.  Looks like this one is in second cycle... :)

Andy

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Post by: Anonymous on September 30, 2009, 09:27:32 AM

Hey there Andy, no worries about sounding pedantic - after reviewing the Sibley's guide you're absolutely correct.  Sometimes I forget that there are usually subtle differences between a year 1 vs. year 2 bird as you pointed out - thanks!