L. f. graellsii DSAY November 05 2006 & April 01 2007, Landfill VRSU de Pinto, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.
Ringed 1cy-2cy graellsii "Dutch intergrade" ringed in Belgium. Blue DSA.Y with metal BLB L-905859, ringed as pullus at Zeebrugge, Belgium on 07 July 2006.
First winter plumage. Two pictures nicely illustrate the extent of the scapular moult during the winter months. Grey feathers in the upper scapular region are 3rd gen by April.
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