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16-MAR-2012 Hank v/d Velde

20120322 Mexico 536 SERIES Herring Gull (breeding) & Snowy Egret.jpg

San Diego

Two size comparison images; that is, Snowy Egret vs Herring Gull and Herring Gull vs American Coot.

Top image: Snowy Egret - length = 24"; wing span = 41"; weight = 13 oz.
Herring Gull- length = 25"; wing span = 58"; weight = 2.5 lbs (40 oz)


Herring Gull- length = 25"; wing span = 58"; weight = 2.5 lbs (40 oz)
Am. Coot - length = 15.5"; wing span = 24"; weight = 1.4 lbs (22.4 oz)


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Stephanie06-Apr-2012 08:32
Wonderful images Hank! :)
Happy Easter!
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Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal06-Apr-2012 07:19
Heel apart Hank, twee soorten op één foto.
Mooie paasdagen toegewenst!!
Ton
Tom LeRoy06-Apr-2012 07:17
A great comparison, Hank. Good information here, excellent presentation and shots. V
NealyBob06-Apr-2012 06:53
I'm surprised how big the Gull is~! Great comparison shots Hank~!V
Jay Levin06-Apr-2012 05:53
Fascinating comparisons, Hank. Hard to believe that the coot weighs more than the snowy egret!
Tom Munson06-Apr-2012 05:08
Great comparison, Hank! Terrific images!!
larose forest photos06-Apr-2012 03:16
The sizes are so interesting. The herring gull looks positively gigantic next to the little egret!
s_barbour06-Apr-2012 02:25
Nice shots Hank!
Marcia Colelli06-Apr-2012 02:12
Wow, that is a really big gull. I have seen a few of them that size. Nice size comparisons V
fotabug06-Apr-2012 01:12
My goodness, I would have thought the snowy egret was a lot bigger than the herring gull!
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