glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull & Western Gull occidentalis(last update:
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Coordinators: 1cy June 2cy Jan 3cy Jan 4cy / sub-ad Jan adult Jan |
Western Gull occidentalis 2nd cycle (3CY), July 16 2012, Commercial Wharf, Monterey, Monterey Cty., California, USA. Picture: John Cant.Complete moult: most coverts replaced already. Probably P5 shed, P6-P10 old 2nd gen. Note the "shadow-pring" on the outer primaries, the darker brown areas on the primaries were protected from sun radiation by the previous feather on top of it. |