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Thanks to all who replied. I am convinced that the photo I asked about is indeed of a Thayer's Gull (in a plumage with which I was unfamiliar). I will have to make another trek if the Slaty-backed Gull is still in Prescott. dan On 1/22/07, dan&erika <[email protected]> wrote: > > I went to Prescott this morning and saw one gull that looked > different. Is it a slaty-backed??? > > http://www.northern.edu/tallmand/dat/misc/slaty2.jpg > > Reasons for: > > 1, white subterminal wing spots clearly visible > 2. streaked head and neck > 3. darker gray underside to wings (as per Sibley) than herring. > 4. black on outer edges of primaries > 5. deep pink legs. > > Reason agains: > > 1. Mantle seems way too pale. > > I would appreciate any input from anybody with experience with the > species. > > dan > -- > Dan or Erika Tallman > Around the Bend Birding Tours > http://danerika.googlepages.com/aroundthebendbirdingtours > [email protected] > 2120 Taylor Ct., Northfield, MN 55047 > > ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" > "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau > -- Dan or Erika Tallman Around the Bend Birding Tours http://danerika.googlepages.com/aroundthebendbirdingtours [email protected] 2120 Taylor Ct., Northfield, MN 55047 ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau ------=_Part_169695_30084420.1169521952609 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Thanks to all who replied. I am convinced that the photo I asked about is indeed of a Thayer's Gull (in a plumage with which I was unfamiliar). I will have to make another trek if the Slaty-backed Gull is still in Prescott. <br><br>dan<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/22/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">dan&erika</b> <<a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I went to Prescott this morning and saw one gull that looked<br>different. Is it a slaty-backed???<br><br><a href="http://www.northern.edu/tallmand/dat/misc/slaty2.jpg";>http://www.northern.edu/tallmand/dat/misc/slaty2.jpg </a><br><br>Reasons for:<br><br>1, white subterminal wing spots clearly visible<br>2. streaked head and neck<br>3. darker gray underside to wings (as per Sibley) than herring.<br>4. black on outer edges of primaries<br>5. deep pink legs. <br><br>Reason agains:<br><br>1. Mantle seems way too pale.<br><br>I would appreciate any input from anybody with experience with the species.<br><br>dan<br>--<br>Dan or Erika Tallman<br>Around the Bend Birding Tours<br><a href="http://danerika.googlepages.com/aroundthebendbirdingtours";> http://danerika.googlepages.com/aroundthebendbirdingtours</a><br><a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a><br>2120 Taylor Ct., Northfield, MN 55047<br><br>".... the best shod travel with wet feet" <br>"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Dan or Erika Tallman <br>Around the Bend Birding Tours<br><a href="http://danerika.googlepages.com/aroundthebendbirdingtours";> http://danerika.googlepages.com/aroundthebendbirdingtours</a><br><a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a><br>2120 Taylor Ct., Northfield, MN 55047<br><br>".... the best shod travel with wet feet" <br>"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau ------=_Part_169695_30084420.1169521952609--
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