ML611598360
Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus argentatus x glaucescens
Contributor
Avo Stilt Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Orange, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Large 1st cycle gull on muddy island off lookout point. Neatly checkered across most of wings, which were darker brown than typical of GWGU. Primaries brown with pale edging. Lower scapulars (retained) mostly dark brown centered with pale edging, replaced upper scapulars a mix of pale gray and white. Slim bill without much gonydeal expansion favors this combo over Olympic. Very white head. Larger than Westerns, and did not have the "cutenesss" of a Thayer's. Photos to add.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P1000
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 180 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 sec
- Dimensions
- 2272 pixels x 1704 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.88 MB