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28-DEC-2011 Lake Loveland, Larimer County, C

Possible adult Vega Gull in Colorado

Larimer County, Colorado (USA)

The large white mirror on the outermost primary, P10, with a small black subterminal band is consistent with Vega, but is also the pattern seen on American Herring Gulls in the western part of their range. I believe this pattern would rule out pure Thayer's Gull (too much black).

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
1/80s f/4.0 at 75.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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