American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)(last update: October 30, 2015) |
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American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) adult, June 01 2014, east Chicago - Lake Michigan, Indiana. Picture: Amar Ayyash.Herring pair. Adult on nest is a presumed "Northern" type American Herring. Bird has a thayeri wingtip pattern, and P1 is growing. Its interesting to see a bird with so limited black having a nest at this location. |