Photo
6516: YLG (L. michahellis) 1cy, September 30 2001, Dannes - Le
Portel, France.
A 1cy michahellis together with an adult Greater Black-backed
Gull, moulting the primaries, greater coverts and lesser coverts.
Almost all the scapulars have been replaced in this Yellow-legged Gull. About 8
visible median coverts have been
moulted to second generation, three lower lesser coverts and two greater coverts are new and some
lesser coverts have been replaced in a random sequence. The lower tertials still
have pretty neat white fringes without any obvious wear. Again, most of the head
and breast has been moulted for second generation feathers.
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