Lesser Black-backed Gull - LynnErla Beegle
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Location

Lake Crabtree County Park
Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 35.8419736, -78.7977126
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 2; Immature Unknown sex - 1

Media notes

Three LBBG on right (2 adult, 1 immature), with 3 RBGU on left for size comparison. Digiscoped.

Observation details

Previously reported today. Slightly larger than Ring-billed Gull, dark mantle, yellow bill with red spot, all swimming together with RBGU flock, between tower and Metlife buildings. Got very brief view in good light with 30x scope, but a soaring Bald Eagle spooked the flock. The gulls landed closer but in the glare of the afternoon sun. For once, I wished it was cloudy! I moved down to the dock to get better angle and found good long looks at 7 LBBG: 6 adults 1 immature, all but 1 adult swimming together in the raft of RBGU at 15:50. The seventh adult was in another part of the flock. Photo shows 2 adult LBBG and 1 immature LBBG along with 3 RBGU.

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Technical information

Model
COOLPIX S7000
ISO
125
Focal length
8 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/4.0
Shutter speed
1/125 sec
Dimensions
1494 pixels x 1121 pixels
Original file size
249.49 KB