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Rick Bowes | all galleries >> All galleries - photos 2012 and earlier >> Pictures taken on a trip or specific day(s) >> Misc bird shots taken at Duxbury Beach in July, 2010 > Bonaparte's Gull - sub-adult - Duxbury Beach, MA July 24, 2010
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24-JUL-2010

Bonaparte's Gull - sub-adult - Duxbury Beach, MA July 24, 2010

This bird was bobbing about 50 feet offshore on the ocean side of Duxbury Beach just north of the 2nd crossover opposite the south end of the shorebird "loafing area".

I puzzle over the age/molt about this individual because the coverts would indicate an adult bird while the head markings, I believe relate to a younger bird. Also the amount of white showing in the primaries seems atypical.

Canon EOS 40D
1/1000s f/6.3 at 300.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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