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Nick Komar | profile | all galleries >> Birds >> Rare Birds >> Little Gull at Windsor Lake, Weld County, Colorado, 2 Dec 2012 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Little Gull at Windsor Lake, Weld County, Colorado, 2 Dec 2012

Sorry for the horrible photos, but it was the only documentation I could get. This is a very rare bird in Colorado. The bold black M mark on the wings indicates a first winter bird. The gray nape, fairly extensive black cap, and dark smudge on shoulder indicate that it is still molting from juvenal plumage.

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You can see the white trailing edge of the wing in this shot. IMG_7097.JPG IMG_7100.JPG IMG_7103.JPG IMG_7112.JPG Tiny compared with Ring-billed Gull