[Birdtalk] Re: [Birdnet] Re: Light and dark Logan gulls

[Cliff and Lisa Weisse]

I agree with Tim, looks like a Lesser Black-backed.  Nice find.  The 
very long rear end are also a good field mark and it should have had 
yellow legs and iris.

Cliff

Tim Avery wrote:
> I would say this is not a Slaty-backed.  It's quite small, similar in 
> size to the California's (a bit larger, but not that much) around it.  
> Looks like a Lesser Black-backed Gull.  Slaty-backed are  a much 
> larger bird, similar in size to a Herring Gull, with a nice heavy bill.
>
> Nice job finding such great birds!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim
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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
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