I've been getting some cool shots of Thayer's Gulls this past week. When I met up with Karl Bardon and Andrew Longtin this morning at Canal Park, Karl pointed out a 3rd-cycle Thayer's Gull. I'm starting to catch on to the subtle differences in each age throughout Thayer's Gulls. Gull watching is really addicting! I also got a few neat shots of Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls.
Herring Gull http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600873 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600886 Herring Gull Question.... I have no experience with Vega Herring Gulls, nor do I have any gull books currently with me to assist in gull specifics. I'm thinking that the gull on the right in these two photos is a darker-mantled, darker-eyed American Herring Gull. There is enough difference between these two gulls to show remarks from Sibley's Vega/American Herring Gull illustrations. Comments are welcome with the bird on the right. http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600874 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600875 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119601232 (note the eye color and orbital ring) Thayer's Gull (2nd cycle) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600876 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600877 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600878 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600879 Thayer's Gull (3rd cycle) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600887 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600888 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600889 Great Black-backed Gull http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600884 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119600883 This afternoon I visited Wisconsin Point and gull-watched at the Superior Entry. Highlights were one juvenile Glaucous Gull. Good birdwatching, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN NATURALLY AVIAN - Guided bird hikes and bird photography www.pbase.com/birdfedr [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
