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- Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:24 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Viking or "the dark side"....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2596
Re: Viking or "the dark side"....
Nothing wrong for Glaucous Gull here, Antonio.
- Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:27 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: European HG?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3027
Re: European HG?
To me, this bird looks more European than American.
Perhaps one of those Herring Gulls from Iceland?
Perhaps one of those Herring Gulls from Iceland?
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Another interesting gull
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2715
Re: Another interesting gull
Wow, nice bird!
This is indeed another 'Viking Gull'. Good stuff!
This is indeed another 'Viking Gull'. Good stuff!
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:13 pm
- Forum: Caspian Gull
- Topic: An old friend from Poland
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9633
Re: An old friend from Poland
The paper is publicly available.
Just ignore the "download pdf" request.
Just ignore the "download pdf" request.
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:07 am
- Forum: Caspian Gull
- Topic: An old friend from Poland
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9633
Re: An old friend from Poland
Hi,
Kozielno is in the southwest of Poland, close to the border with Czech Republic.
As you can see in figure 1 of this paper, this colony is far from the main contact zone and holds mainly Caspian Gulls.
Kozielno is in the southwest of Poland, close to the border with Czech Republic.
As you can see in figure 1 of this paper, this colony is far from the main contact zone and holds mainly Caspian Gulls.
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:21 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Great Black-backed Gull or Yellow-legged Gull?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2924
Re: Great Black-backed Gull or Yellow-legged Gull?
Hi, I am somewhat puzzled by Lou's comment and by the lack of further replies. I see a good Great Black-backed Gull in Piero's pictures... The heavy, blunt bill with pretty much vertical end to upper mandible fit GBBG much better than YLG. The bold pattern on scapulars and wing coverts I would inter...
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:03 pm
- Forum: Yellow-legged Gull
- Topic: Adult Canet-en-Roussillon 10.9.2013
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6975
Re: Adult Canet-en-Roussillon 10.9.2013
Hi Walther, a Yellow-legged Gull indeed, and something seems to have gone wrong in its left wing, as one inner primary seems to be missing there. This may not have anything to do with moult, but could simply indicate some local damage. BTW: The current issue of Natuur.Oriolus features an article on ...
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:59 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Gull ID for Zurich
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2103
Re: Gull ID for Zurich
Hi Eric,
my guess would be a subadult Herring Gull.
my guess would be a subadult Herring Gull.
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:48 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: odd gull. Glaucoides, pale herring or Viking....?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2069
Re: odd gull. Glaucoides, pale herring or Viking....?
Hi Antonio,
in a glaucoides, even a big male, I would expect (much) less of a gonydeal angle.
I would agree with this bird being most likely a "Viking Gull".
in a glaucoides, even a big male, I would expect (much) less of a gonydeal angle.
I would agree with this bird being most likely a "Viking Gull".
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:43 pm
- Forum: Caspian Gull
- Topic: An old friend from Poland
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9633
Re: An old friend from Poland
Hi Antonio,
in which colony exactly was this bird born?
in which colony exactly was this bird born?