ML349023981
Glaucous x Slaty-backed Gull (hybrid) Larus hyperboreus x schistisagus
Contributor
Daniel Nelson Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Bethel (town)
Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Surrounded by Glaucous Gulls Fred Broerman and I saw this one with a darker back. It appeared to be a little larger, red on the bill, pink legs, with some coloration in the wing-tips. It doesn't quite seem right for anything but a hybrid considering the size, the color of the back, and the limited coloration in the primaries. We had initally thought pure Slaty-backed as we are not very familiar with that species. Seeking advice from the North American Gulls Facebook group, which has many good gullwatchers, I now believe it is a Glaucous x Slaty-backed hybrid.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P900s
- ISO
- 220
- Focal length
- 714 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
- Original file size
- 3.46 MB