American Herring x Great Black-backed Gull (hybrid) - Paul Jones

ML646121383

American Herring x Great Black-backed Gull (hybrid) Larus smithsonianus x marinus

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Location

Prince Edward Point NWA (general location)
Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 43.9360527, -76.8840837
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1

Media notes

Hybrid bird centre (4th from right, 4th from left).

Observation details

Rare. Very large pink-legged adult gull, larger than Herring Gull (direct comparison) with mantle darker than Herring Gull but lighter than Great Black-backed Gull (direct comparison). In gull flock at lighthouse tip. Photographs.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS R7
Lens
EF600mm f/4L IS III USM
ISO
1250
Focal length
600 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/4.5
Shutter speed
1/1000 sec
Dimensions
4000 pixels x 2667 pixels
Original file size
4.66 MB