canberrabirds

Is THIS a Pacific gull?

To: "'Bob Rusk'" <>, "'Margaret Leggoe'" <>, <>
Subject: Is THIS a Pacific gull?
From: "David Rosalky" <>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:46:53 +1100

… and the tip spot on both mandibles.

 

From: Bob Rusk [
Sent: Friday, 21 December 2012 8:41 PM
To: Margaret Leggoe;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Is THIS a Pacific gull?

 

Hi !
Yes Margaret, its definitely a Pacific , the massive bill gives it away .
Bob

 

 


From: Margaret Leggoe <>
To:
Sent: Friday, 21 December 2012 8:10 PM
Subject: [canberrabirds] Is THIS a Pacific gull?

 

When I was photographing these I thought the juveniles were kelp gulls, but the black blob at the end of the top and bottom beaks looks more like a Pacific.  Is it?  Taken in Hobart 12/12/12

Many thanks for the previous ID’s; think I forgot to thank you at the time.

Margaret Leggoe

 

Mixed-gulls121212_5349-copy.jpg

 

 

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