iceland gulls - the dark side
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:43 pm
There already is a topic on white winged gulls:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10
However, it seemed to me to be better to split this subject, albeit related.
As for many countries, winter 2011-2012 proved to be extremely good for Iceland Gulls with number of birds at various places. Several safe kumlieni have been observed as well, but, quite problematic, dark glaucoides as well.
Would it be nice to get sets of images here of various age classes showing the darker end in glaucoides?
Please add images as much as possible, including the link to the original location on the web and photographer's name please. To me it would be nice to see if we can safely ID 'resting' birds with closed wings, or if moderate-high quality images of open wings are necessary to clinge kumlieni ID.
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10
However, it seemed to me to be better to split this subject, albeit related.
As for many countries, winter 2011-2012 proved to be extremely good for Iceland Gulls with number of birds at various places. Several safe kumlieni have been observed as well, but, quite problematic, dark glaucoides as well.
Would it be nice to get sets of images here of various age classes showing the darker end in glaucoides?
Please add images as much as possible, including the link to the original location on the web and photographer's name please. To me it would be nice to see if we can safely ID 'resting' birds with closed wings, or if moderate-high quality images of open wings are necessary to clinge kumlieni ID.