[NatureNS] Common Gull

From: "Bernard Burke" <blburke@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "NS RBA" <ns-rba@yahoogroups.com>,
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:08:45 -0400
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There was what appeared to be a Common Gull late today at Sullivans =
Pond. In the first two photos , the Gull is located near the center. =
Look for the Gull with very little head streaks, a small mark on the =
bill and a slightly darker grey mantle compared to the nearby =
Ring-billed Gulls. The only problem I see with it is it appears large =
for this species so more scrutiny may be required:
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125232/Medium
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42526274/Medium
Here's an open wing pic:
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42526275/Medium
While photographing this Gull, I failed to realize there was a =
Bonaparte's Gull nearby:
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42526276/Medium

Other birds of some interest late today was a male Common Merganser, and =
I also noticed a Black-headed Gull that may be unwell, as it was on its =
own and never took flight but walked when approached too closely:
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42531314/Medium

Bernard Burke
blburke@ns.sympatico.ca
Dartmouth
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There was what appeared to be a Common =
Gull late=20
today at Sullivans Pond. In the first two photos , the Gull is located =
near the=20
center. Look for the Gull with very little head streaks, a small mark on =
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bill and a slightly darker grey mantle compared to the nearby =
Ring-billed Gulls.=20
The only problem I see with it is it appears large for this species so =
more=20
scrutiny may be required:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125232/Medium">http=
://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125232/Medium</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42526274/Medium">http=
://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42526274/Medium</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's an open wing pic:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42526275/Medium">http=
://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42526275/Medium</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>While photographing this Gull, I failed =
to realize=20
there was a Bonaparte's Gull nearby:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42526276/Medium">http=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Other&nbsp;birds of some interest late =
today was a=20
male Common Merganser, and I also noticed a Black-headed Gull that may =
be=20
unwell, as it was on its own and never took flight but walked when =
approached=20
too closely:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42531314/Medium">http=
://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42531314/Medium</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bernard Burke</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:blburke@ns.sympatico.ca">blburke@ns.sympatico.ca</A></FONT=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dartmouth</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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