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January 17th, 2006. East Providence, RI.
| Mew Gull Larus (canus) - form uncertain. (Adult winter).
| A further selection of images from January 17th.
| Images taken using Canon Powershot A-95 through Swarovski telescope
| Page 2 of 2 (Back to Page 1)
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Mew Gull (second from left) bathing with Ring-bills
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| Mew Gull (left) bathing with Ring-bills |
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Mew Gull ( left of center) with Ring-billed Gulls. When sleeping appeared as large and bulky as any Ring-billed Gull
Note the concentration of blotchy spots on the nape, one of the better features for finding the bird when it was resting.
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Mew Gull (left) with Ring-billed Gull
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Mew Gull (left) with Ring-billed Gull. Very obvious and neatly marked band of blotchy marks across the nape.
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Nice comparison of upperpart shades: Ring-billed Gull (left), Mew Gull (center) and Black-headed Gull (right).
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Above and below - several poor quality flight shots. The underwing, as shown below,
often looked very dark, sometimes recalling Laughing Gull.
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