Great Black-backed Gull- Grote Mantelmeeuw (marinus)

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 8902j43a.jpg (64885 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull J43A (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 15 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
2271je1l.jpg (54308 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull JE1L (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 25 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Juvenile coverts and tertials. Almost all scapulars moulted to second generation. Note extensive black in tail.
2247j8k0.jpg (78638 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull J8K0 (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 25 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Juvenile coverts and tertials. Almost all scapulars moulted to second generation.
2046nos362917.jpg (60676 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull NOS 362917 (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 20 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Resembling a juvenile.
2247j8k0.jpg (78638 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull JL90 (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 05 2007, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Single coverts replaced. Almost all scapulars moulted to second generation.
2247j8k0.jpg (78638 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull JM07 (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 12 2007, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Juvenile coverts and tertials. Almost all scapulars moulted to second generation.
gbbg Great Larus marinus) 2cy JW178 March 04 2011, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
2247j8k0.jpg (78638 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull NLA 6.038.628 (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 05 2007, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Juvenile coverts and tertials. Almost all scapulars moulted to second generation.
2247j8k0.jpg (78638 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull NLA 7.024.244 (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 02 2007, Lauwersoog, the Netherlands. Picture: Martin.
8907gbbg2cy.jpg (75608 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 15 2003, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E). Male.
8981gbbg2cy.jpg (65986 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 16 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
8986gbbg2cy.jpg (66832 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 16 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9032gbbg2cy.jpg (72722 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 16 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9033gbbg2cy.jpg (76192 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 16 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9225gbbg2cy.jpg (73848 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 17 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9228gbbg2cy.jpg (70978 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 17 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9279gbbg2cy.jpg (71116 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 17 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9290gbbg.jpg (66389 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 17 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9292gbbg.jpg (60481 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 17 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9306gbbg.jpg (67672 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 17 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9369gbbg.jpg (57280 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 17 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9404gbbg.jpg (63107 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 17 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
9505gbbg.jpg (64061 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 18 2003, Boulogne- sur-Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E). A very powerful and enormous male, still with most feathers fresh juvenile. Probably from far northern Scandinavia or Russia.
2032gbbg2cy.jpg (94341 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 20 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Dark bird.
2067gbbg2cy.jpg (79048 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 20 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Still largely juvenile, including scapulars.
2101gbbg2cy.jpg (98565 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2cy: March 20 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N, 4.33 E). Already a yellow bill.