Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis

(last update: May 16, 2011)

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Yellow-legged Gull michahellis adult , April, May & June 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel. Pictures: Amir Ben Dov.

Local breeding michahellis in the East Mediterranean. Partner is small, dark eyed female, with stubby bill, much like armenicus (which is of course no breeding species for Israel). Male has much white in the wings.

below: June 18 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.

Head of female.

below: May 18 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.

Birds hatching.

below: May 09 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.

below: April 25 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.

Nest with two eggs.

below: Yellow-legged Gull male on the right together with a dark eyed female, which is slightly darker on the back. A pair incubating 2 eggs.