Friday, May 2, 2008

Glaucous-winged gull??!!










This morning Tim found this bird that certainly seems to show characteristics very good for a 2nd state record or so Glaucous-winged gull. I havn't had a chance to review books yet but wanted to get pics up in case people want to see for themselves before chasing. I'll have more discussion later, probably more pics too but here's the most instructive. It was overcast light and the pictures are cropped down so not as much detail as ideal but here goes:


First pic with big head, thick bill, dark eye...

Second pic is the best spread wing I could manage showing P10 at the bottom (large white tip, followed by P9, P8, P7, P6 a little farther up, P5)...

3rd pic is the pot-belly, pinker legs than a HEGU, and primary extension (P9 (?) and P8 (?)protruding past tail tip)...

Finally, size comparison with HEGU and suggestion of underwing:

Good luck if you chase, more analysis to come later. Larger res versions of the photos available, also a lot more which may show other points, but this will do for now.

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