HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: Yat-tung YU, BBS Moderators)    Gull - id? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Gull - id?  (Read 612 times) KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Gull - id? « on: Sep 13th, 2004, 6:42pm » Quote Modify   Deep Bay 13/9/04   Any gull expert please identify this gull for me  ...   Short dark bill, white tail, black legs etc. I'm confused!     EOS-1D Mk II, EF600/4L + EF1.4x Incident @ zero, ISO 200   KK Hui ARPS www.geocities.com/kkhui_001 « Last Edit: Sep 13th, 2004, 6:50pm by KK Hui » Logged AC Committee Member BBS Junior Member I love bird watching!     Posts: 21 Re: Gull - id? « Reply #1 on: Sep 13th, 2004, 6:55pm » Quote Modify I'm not an expert but I would like to guess that it's a gull-billed tern in non-breeding plumage.   AC Logged KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Re: Gull - id? « Reply #2 on: Sep 13th, 2004, 7:42pm » Quote Modify Thanks AC!   It didn't occur to me that it was a Gull-billed Tern at first as it looks much bigger in size than I could have imagined. The other thing is the bill - it's not completely black but with an orange colored base as shown better in another shot that I have ...     KK Hui ARPS www.geocities.com/kkhui_001 Logged Koel_Ko BBS Member BBS God I love birds!!     Gender: Posts: 222 Re: Gull - id? « Reply #3 on: Sep 17th, 2004, 4:16pm » Quote Modify The sharp wings of the bird points to a Tern. However the bill shape fits Gull-billed more as that of Caspian is longer and more smoothly 'conical'. The eye patch also fits non-breeding Gull-billed, as does the shallow forked tail. Fabulous photo by the way!   Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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