American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)(last update: October 30, 2015) |
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American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) X40 1st PB moult (2CY), August 24 2013, Jenness Beach, Rye, NH. Picture: Lauren Kras.Visit Lauren's Flickr photo's. Banded on Appledore Island, banded as chick on July 20 2012, now in 2CY. See website: The Gulls Of Appledore. Mid summer, bird in active complete moult: P7 fully grown, P8-P10 growing. Moult gap in GC closed, new 2nd gen rectrices. |