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Showing posts with label Pacific Gull. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pacific Gull. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Young Pacific Gull

Immature Pacific Gull, Tasmania
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Monday, March 31, 2008

Pacific and Kelp

Pacific Gull is a bit bigger, with more massive bill. Both upper and lower mandibles have orange-red tips. In Kelp only the lower mandible tip is red.
above: Pacific Gull, Tasmania
above: Kelp Gull, Tasmania.
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Pcific Gull close-up

Finally a real Pacific Gull. I'll post Pacific next to Kelp a bit later to make comparison easy.
Pacific Gull, Tasmania
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