Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
First Winter:
September 28th 2004: still mostly in juvenile plumage.
4 shots of the bird standing, and doing a stretch.
December 28th 2004
2 flying shots, showing the upperside and underside of the bird.
January 7th 2005: fairly heavily marked.
Two shots of the bird in flight.
January 9th 2005: a bit paler and crisper.
3 shots. Above, Below and Standing.
January 10th 2005: possibly the same bird as above.
1 shot with wings raised.
February 10th 2005: a bulky bird with a few dark feathers showing on the mantle.
1 shot of the bird standing.
February 25th 2005: a rather pale/worn bird.
2 shots. 1 eating a duck and 1 flying away.
Second Winter:
July 15th 2007: sitting on the beach
one shot
July 17th 2007: Bananna bill
One standing, one flying
January 7th 2005: very little dark mantle feathers, and a distinctive bill structure.
2 shots of the bird standing in profile.
Third Winter:
July 15th 2007: Pelee Island
October 27th 2004: fairly advanced? Still growing the outter primaries.
2 flight shots showing the upperside.
January 7th 2005: could a 2nd winter look like this?
2 shots of the bird standing, 1 with a young Herring Gull.
4th Winter/Adult:
October 6th 2003 molting, still growing the primaries. From Cape May, New Jersey
One shot of the bird standing.
November 15th 2004: is this a "4th" winter?
2 shots of the bird flying, showing the upperside and the underside.
January 7th 2005 dull, overcast day.
1 shot standing with wings raised.
January 9th 2005: best shots of this gray day. (see 2 other birds below)
3 shots in flight, and standing with wings raised.
January 9th 2005: bird #2 on the day.
2 flight shots showing the upperside and the underside.
January 9th 2005: bird #3 on the day.
2 standing shots. 1 with wings raised and 1 showing the top of the head.
January 11th 2005: In a snowstorm.
1 shot of the bird standing.
February 1st 2004: 4 adults standing with 2 Herring Gulls.
1 group shot.
Misc.
February 1st, 2004 a large group of Great Black-backed Gulls (of all ages) with a few Herring Gulls around.
1 shot of over 25 birds
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