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16-NOV-2009

Kumlien's Gull?

Canal Park, Duluth, MN

I'm not sure about this one... Overall darker brown tones lead me towards Thayer's Gull, however the primaries look incredibly pale and frosty, even for being the underside. Bill on this bird is very petite, which leads me to Iceland gull. The secondaries on a Thayer's Gull should be slightly darker (undersides) than on the undersides of the primaries. The secondaries look nearly as pale as the primaries from the underside, suggesting Iceland. Any thoughts?

Canon EOS 40D
1/1600s f/8.0 at 375.0mm iso640 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Kirk Zufelt 02-Dec-2010 02:55
Looks perfect for a juv. Kumlien's especially the bill base which is usually paler in Kumlien's but very rarely in Thayer's at least in the fall.
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