ML624175549
Contributor
Adi Rao Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Half Moon Bay SB--Venice Beach and Pilarcitos/Frenchman's Creek Mouth
San Mateo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
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Observation details
I was flipping through some old photos while riding the BART train and this one stood out to me. It was a an obvious Herring Gull based on structure and size compared to the birds around it. However, this bird has a significantly darker mantle than a typical HEGU (compare to the California Gull on the right). Additionally, its head streaks are darker, sparser, and limited to the back of its crown/nape. Its eye has a dark "angry" appearance. Its legs, albeit incredibly obscured, appear to be a bright pink color. Regrettably this photo is out of focus, and doesn't show the diagnostic red orbital ring, but I think all in all the field marks show an adult Vega Gull.
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 2048 pixels x 1536 pixels
- Original file size
- 308.26 KB