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Odd and very pale gull (Michahellis....)

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:09 am
by totoguti
Hi All :
On 30.8.2010 a friend of mine saw this pale gull in NW Spain( I think it´s only an strange and very pale michahellis but.....).
Best wishes
Antonio
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Re: Odd and very pale gull (Michahellis....)

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:53 pm
by Ruud Altenburg
I had a similar Herring Gull in Amsterdam a few years ago.

Re: Odd and very pale gull (Michahellis....)

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:11 am
by JanJ

Re: Odd and very pale gull (Michahellis....)

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:42 am
by lou bertalan
it looks to be a michahellis - the most extreme pale juvenile i have seen yet. like in argentatus this kind of pale form (with extensive pale parts and broad fringes) occures in michahellis too (never seen it to a similar extension in cachinnans though).

michs (not so extreme as yours):

http://www.mallorcaweb.net/gavines/IMAT ... e%2709.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JXeDixaPw40/T ... G_8490.jpg

lou