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(Message started by: Charles Lam on Feb 20th, 2006, 8:22pm)
Title: Slaty-backed Gull <Korea>
Post by Charles Lam on Feb 20th, 2006, 8:22pm
Slaty-backed Gull &nbsp;
Korea, Sokcho
28/12/2005
Kodak DX6490 + 2.2x add-on lens

It just real cold by the seaside....

http://static.flickr.com/41/81495462_090234a504.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kclama/81495462/)
http://static.flickr.com/38/81495461_9516442e10.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kclama/81495461/)
http://static.flickr.com/38/81495460_f3bb21434e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kclama/81495460/)
Title: Re: Slaty-backed Gull@Korea
Post by miket on Feb 20th, 2006, 9:32pm
Are these all of the same bird? The first one especially looks very small-billed and the detail at the wing tips matches closely with pictures I've got of Mew Gull from Japan, though maybe the black is too extensive.

I think the final picture is in fact a Vega Gull - the mantle appears too pale for Slaty-backed, and the bill still appears too fine.  

I may well be wrong, but hopefully someone who knows gulls better will be able to help us out on this.

Mike Turnbull
Title: Re: Slaty-backed Gull@Korea
Post by Charles Lam on Feb 21st, 2006, 12:38pm

on 02/20/06 at 21:32:46, miket wrote:
Are these all of the same bird? The first one especially looks very small-billed and the detail at the wing tips matches closely with pictures I've got of Mew Gull from Japan, though maybe the black is too extensive.

I think the final picture is in fact a Vega Gull - the mantle appears too pale for Slaty-backed, and the bill still appears too fine. &nbsp;

I may well be wrong, but hopefully someone who knows gulls better will be able to help us out on this.

Mike Turnbull


Thanks for Ur useful info.

They are not the same bird.  In fact, I am not quite familar with the gulls and just saw an information broad there saying that Slaty-backed Gull and Black-headed Gull are commonly found.
Title: Re: Slaty-backed Gull@Korea
Post by Charles Lam on Apr 27th, 2006, 9:21pm
Btw, got a video (http://www.vimeo.com/clip=31392) as well.

http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=31392


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