Dan, I am not certain if this is a Herring Gull, but the dark black wing-tips indicate that it is definitely not a Thayers.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "dan&erika" <[email protected]> To: "MOU net" <[email protected]>; "Minnesota birds" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 12:21 PM Subject: [mnbird] gull id help requested. >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 > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird >
