ckn 23/03/2011 10:15
Gull ID please
Please help to identify this gull which was seen in Hokkaido on 27 February 2011. Thanks.
Is it a jenvenile Slaty-backed Gull?
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/ckn/ckn171/AAB0872.jpg[/img]
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brendank 23/03/2011 13:51
Yes, it is a rather dark first winter Slaty-backed Gull,
ckn 23/03/2011 17:56
Thanks Brendan. 3551875328cc445
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cgeoff 23/03/2011 22:31
The pale iris is unusual for first-winter birds, though I've not seen that many so late in the winter.
Do you have any more shots of this bird?
GeoffC
Beetle 23/03/2011 22:38
Geoff the photo is not taken in Hong Kong. May be useful for the identification?
cgeoff 23/03/2011 23:03
I realise it was taken in northern Japan. Any other photos of the bird, particularly perched, would be useful.
GeoffC
ckn 24/03/2011 11:17
[quote]Original posted by [i]cgeoff[/i] at 23/03/2011 23:03 [url=http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=39290&ptid=13703][img]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
I realise it was taken in northern Japan. Any other photos of the bird, particularly perched, would be useful.
GeoffC [/quote]
Geoff,
I totally took 6 shots of this gull, at 06:20:07 Japan local time, the pictures of which are reproduced herebelow for your reference -
Sorry for the noisy background due to high ISO @5,000.
KN
#1
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/ckn/ckn171/AAB0872_900.jpg[/img]
#2
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/ckn/ckn171/AAB0873_900.jpg[/img]
#3
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/ckn/ckn171/AAB0874_900.jpg[/img]
#4
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/ckn/ckn171/AAB0875_900.jpg[/img]
#5
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/ckn/ckn171/AAB0876_900.jpg[/img]
#6
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/ckn/ckn171/AAB0877_900.jpg[/img]
JanJ 28/03/2011 21:19
Rounded primary tips together with the pale iris suggest a 2nd cycle (3cy) bird.
Some nice pic but as Geoff mentioned a standing bird would have been nice to see.
JanJ