Pale 3cy Herring Gull?

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Armin
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Pale 3cy Herring Gull?

Post by Armin » Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:43 pm

Hay everybody,
I´m a new member in this forum and I have equal a question.
Is this bird only a pale 3cy Herring Gull?
Photographed on the 29th January 2012 in Steinhude, Germany


Greets Armin Kreusel
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Re: Pale 3cy Herring Gull?

Post by lou bertalan » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:09 pm

hi armin, welcome and nice to have you here on gr-talk!

yes, that's exactly what your gull is - a nice 3cy argentatus. i'm not in the position to argue about subspecific level, but the extent of brown marked scaps might indicate a slightly more northern bird? nice pale bird with contrasting pattern.

lou

Armin
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Re: Pale 3cy Herring Gull?

Post by Armin » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:37 pm

Hay Lou,
thanks for the welcome and the confirmation.
It was a very nice bird.

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