OKCNittany Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Photos taken 2 days ago. It's awfully late for any gulls larger than ring-billed except herring at this point, but this seemed small & small billed for herring. Lesser-black backed, female herring, or something else? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) In the open wing shots we can see a pale patch in the inner primaries so it is definitely not a Lesser Black-backed Gull Edited April 8, 2020 by AlexHenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) All the plumage features suggest Herring Gull. I like Herring Gull here. I agree in the first picture it appears rather petite (long winged, small and rounded head) but it is quite large compared to the Ring-bills and in the last photo the head shape looks more typical for Herring Gull. Edited April 8, 2020 by AlexHenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKCNittany Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 The back is too pale for LessBack and the tail is entirely dark, also bad for LessBack. Smithsonian Gull all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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