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while uploading the photogr. story of mr. bean i stumbled over this which i had in the 1cy michahellis gallery - possibly wrong? could it be in fact an advanced male 1cy cach with that pure grey scaps, replaced tertials and nice contrasting mc-row (such a pattern well being within cach-variation).

http://lou.bertalan.de/gulls/m_phi.php? ... llis%201cy click on high resolution

lou

Hi Lou,

looks a bit chunky, with a big eye and shortish stron bill...but maybe a more relaxed pose could reveal something different!
The bird behind in the first pic looks very interesting: thayeri P 10 in 2nd winter plumage??

ciao
Michele