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January 20th, 2006. East Providence, RI.
| Mew Gull Larus (canus) - form uncertain. (Adult winter).
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Finizia captured these excellent shots of the unidentified 'Mew' Gull at rest with Ring-billed Gulls.
| Images appear courtesy of Dan Finizia.
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'Mew'
Gull - the darker mantled bird in the center of the image. In this shot
the bird appears to be of similar
size to the surrounding Ring-billed
Gulls, perhaps even a fraction larger, an impression that several of us
have observed in the field.
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'Mew' Gull - in the center of the image. Here the mantle color isn't particularly evident, but note the 'stout' yellowish bill.
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Cropped and enlarged head and bill detail from the preceding shot.
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