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Author: bulbul    Time: 10/03/2010 14:42     Subject: ID for two giant gulls

photos taken at Wetland Park, they come/leave together & look so friendly. The size are much bigger than those ducks or even Eurasian Curlew.
1st one - pink beak w/ black color at front part(both upper/lower), pink leg

2nd one - yellow beak w/ red spot on lower part, yellow leg


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Author: cgeoff    Time: 10/03/2010 19:07

Both are Heuglin's Gulls. First-year above, adult below.

GeoffC
Author: bulbul    Time: 11/03/2010 09:19

Oh.....may be mother & son!
Thank you very much!




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