HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Photo Gallery 相片分享 I (Moderators: George_Ho, BBS Moderators, Kwok Jai, carmen, Forrest FONG)    Heuglin's Gull 烏灰銀鷗 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Heuglin's Gull 烏灰銀鷗  (Read 815 times) KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Heuglin's Gull 烏灰銀鷗 « on: Mar 4th, 2003, 8:26pm » Quote Modify 165 Heuglin's Gull 烏灰銀鷗 Deep Bay 后海灣 21/2/2003 EOS-1v, EF500/4L IS + EF1.4x Fuji Provia 100F One of the larger gulls that can be seen at MPNR's Deep Bay area is the Yellow-legged Gull. The shot was taken on 21 Feb 03. A moment just before it took to the sky ...   Best kk --------------- http://www.geocities.com/kkhui_001 « Last Edit: May 20th, 2004, 10:59am by BBS Moderators » Logged Daniel CK Chan BBS Member BBS God I love nature photography!     Gender: Posts: 794 Re: Yellow-legged Gull « Reply #1 on: Mar 4th, 2003, 9:23pm » Quote Modify KK,   He is so close, isn't he?     I would like it in landscape mode anyway....   Rgds Daniel Logged Daniel CK Chan http://www.danielckchan.com pk BBS Member BBS Newbie I love bird watching!     Posts: 3 Re: Yellow-legged Gull « Reply #2 on: Mar 4th, 2003, 9:53pm » Quote Modify It is a great shot but it looks like a Heuglin's Gull (Larus heuglini) to me. Logged KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Re: Yellow-legged Gull « Reply #3 on: Mar 5th, 2003, 8:53am » Quote Modify on Mar 4th, 2003, 9:53pm, pk wrote: It is a great shot but it looks like a Heuglin's Gull (Larus heuglini) to me.   Identification of the Herring Gull [Larus argentatus] group is by no means an easy task. I'm not an expert birder either. So would you mind telling us your reasonings behind your conclusion. Thanks   Best kk -------------- http://www.geocities.com/kkhui_001 Logged Paul Leader Guest Re: Yellow-legged Gull 黃腳銀鷗 « Reply #4 on: Mar 5th, 2003, 9:54am » Quote Modify Remove The most obvious feature that makes this a Heuglin's Gull is the very dark upper wing; Yellow-legged has much paler upperparts. 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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