return to possible Slaty-backed Gull in Davis
possible first winter Slaty-backed Gull
November, 1998; Davis, CA
STANDING SHOTS (click here for flight shots)
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Fig 2) This bird was capable of a very
long-necked look when alert.
Photo by Mike Rogers, copyright 1998.
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Fig 4) For size comparison, that's a
California Gull near it.
Photo by Marcel Holyoak, copyright 1998.
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Fig 5) Compare the bill shapes. The Herring in
the front left has a slightly longer and
thinner bill. This difference was consistent with
all the Herring Gulls seen near it.
Photo by Marcel Holyoak, copyright 1998.
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Fig 6) The eye smudge was more obvious under
certain lighting.
Photo by Marcel Holyoak, copyright 1998.
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