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(Message started by: Charles Lam on Jul 30^th, 2006, 6:37pm)

Title: Herring Gull@Japan
Post by Charles Lam on Jul 30^th, 2006, 6:37pm

Herring Gull
Japan, Noboribetsu
8/7/2006
Kodak DX6490 + 2.2x add-on lens

Saw at park area (http://www.platial.com/kclama/map/2225?detail=98240).

http://static.flickr.com/71/184681453_5a248d9b79.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kclama/184681453/)

Title: Re: Black-tailed Gull@Japan
Post by Falcon on Jul 30^th, 2006, 11:10pm

This looks like a herring gull to me, the reason:

1. The tip of the bill of a Black-Tailed Gull is all black and red.

2. Leg of the Black-Tailed Gull are yellow rather then light red.

In this photo this gull shows a pair very light red leg, and a very pail bill with just a spot of red. ;)

Title: Re: Black-tailed Gull@Japan
Post by Charles Lam on Jul 31^st, 2006, 2:59pm

I see, thanks for info, happy birding. :D