Lesser Black-backed Gull - Scott Hickman
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Date

Location

Au Train--Beach
Alger, Michigan, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 46.4340712, -86.8383408
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

First cycle bird. Intermediate in size between adjacent RBGU and HERG, dark smudge around eye. all black bill (unlike two-toned bill of CAGU), dark greater covert "bar" on folded wing, long wings, largely dark tertials without the white "nips" along the edges typical of HERG. Photos included to help substantiate the documentation.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Lens
2254417/524283-172mm
ISO
100
Focal length
172 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.9
Shutter speed
1/640 sec
Dimensions
2455 pixels x 1651 pixels
Original file size
1.01 MB