American Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) - Caleb P.

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American Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus smithsonianus x glaucescens

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Location

MacArthur Park
Los Angeles, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 34.0584905, -118.2779503
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Photos are from two separate birds. Andy B assisted with ID suggesting likely Cook gulls. Bill and head too big for Iceland. Retained juvenile scapulars is common for hybrids. Darker primaries and bold covert contrast suggest not a pure GWGU.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D5600
ISO
100
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
3721 pixels x 2479 pixels
Original file size
2.06 MB