HG with yellowish legs?

[hieraaetus]

Hi Guys,

I took some pictures of this gull today (11.02.) at my local spot near Debrecen, Hungary.

I would like to hear your opinion if this is a HG or something else..Some features seem to support it some don't.
What I think:
- 2nd picture, upperwing looks good for HG,CG but no YLG
- 1st picture, underwing: P10 full white tip but P5 has a narrow (broken?) black band..Still better for HG
- mantle color was pretty much the same as YLGs...hmmm
- orbital ring reddish but not as strong as YLGs, eyes very pale, and of course the head streaking is well developed
- moult: much advanced for HG, YLGs are at this stage right now here..
- and the yellowish legs....
- it was quite small, female?

Cheers,

Gabor

[marsmuusse]

Hi Gabor,
I can only completely agree with you. Herring Gull in my opinion.

Mars

[hieraaetus]

Hi Gabor,
I can only completely agree with you. Herring Gull in my opinion.

Mars

Thank you Mars!

Best wishes,

Gabor

[Luka Jurinovic]

Another HG with yellowish legs on Jakuševec last weekend

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cUH8rautBsM/T ... C_0927.JPG

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn41gvieJjM/T ... la+x+2.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7n1Y6slt-fk/T ... 0/la+x.jpg

cheers

Luka

[marsmuusse]

Hi Luka,
You soon deserve one with a ring from one of the countries bordering the Baltic Sea.

[Ronald Klein]

Hi Luka,
You soon deserve one with a ring from one of the countries bordering the Baltic Sea.

Already done, here is one of my babes.

Herring Gull
Hiddensee EA-126149 + green X49H
nfl. 28.6.2004 Beuchel Island 54.32 N 13.18 E GER
f 12.11.2004 Konin/Wielkopolskie 52.12 N 18.12 E POL 416 km
f 27.12.2004 Jankusevec 45.50 N 16.00 E CRO 986 km

An exeptional trip for a German HG, indeed.