PaulK Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Hi, saw this bird yesterday in Vancouver BC and I don't know what to make of it. It was visibly smaller in stature than the GWGU and hybrids around it. But it has a heavy bill and is just smudgy rather than having any distinct patterning. Is this just a small glaucous-winged thing? First photo was taken half an hour before the rest so it may be a different bird, but I think it's the same (2nd from left). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Thayer's Iceland Gull! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I've seen a few similar birds in the past and always called them Glaucous-winged things. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 31 minutes ago, Aidan B said: I've seen a few similar birds in the past and always called them Glaucous-winged things. Why is it not a thayers? Just for my own learning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Birds are cool said: Why is it not a thayers? Just for my own learning. 2nd cycle Thayer's are much lighter colored overall. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Avery said: 2nd cycle Thayer's are much lighter colored overall. Not always. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/41300411 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 minute ago, Birds are cool said: Not always. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/41300411 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 11 minutes ago, IKLland said: It's a first winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: It's a first winter. And the bird in question is a 2nd winter… otherwise known as a 2nd cycle unless I’m wrong in my terminology there Edited January 10 by Avery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 minute ago, Avery said: And the bird in question is a 2nd winter… otherwise known as a 2nd cycle unless I’m wrong in my terminology there I’m 99% sure you are correct. 6 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: It's a first winter. The bird in the link or the OP? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Its not a Thayer's...looks fine for an olympicy thing 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I agree, definitely not Thayer’s and has some GWGU genes in it. I will point out that I have seen many gulls(particularly Western Gulls) that appeared much smaller in size compared to others of the same species. I’m not sure why this is, if anyone knows, please let us know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 An Olympic would make sense 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, IKLland said: I will point out that I have seen many gulls(particularly Western Gulls) that appeared much smaller in size compared to others of the same species. Size in gulls is variable depending on sex and is also subject to individual variation. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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