Close up of a Ring-billed Gull at Canal Park http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371803
Here is that darker-marked (oddly-molting) Ring-billed Gull. I really like this one :-) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371805 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371806 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371808 There is one Herring Gull at Canal Park that has thrown me off recently. I believe this is an "American" race Herring Gull, however it's rump, although barred, was notably paler than the other nearby Herring Gulls' rumps. It has a pale head, but there have been other 1st-cycle Herring Gulls with slightly pale heads as well. I am without my gull book yet again, and going by field guides alone for nitty-gritty identification can be tricky. Comments and thoughts are welcome! Thanks for any feedback you can offer. http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371792 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371794 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371796 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371798 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/139371800 Due to the busy summer in North Dakota and fall season at Hawk Ridge, I haven't added any entries to my blog in a while. Here is my newest entry, in case you're interested! It's about the past season at Hawk Ridge, cool tidbits & facts, and being thankful. http://naturallyavian.blogspot.com/2011/11/hawk-ridge-2011.html Good birding, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN -- *NATURALLY AVIAN* - Guided Birdwatching Trips and Bird photography www.pbase.com/birdfedr www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com birdf...@gmail.com ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
