photo 5713: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis 2cy,
July 30 2001, Le Portel, NW France.
As in many michahellis in July,
this individual is showing pale, colourless legs and a black bill. The
head has been moulted to 2nd winter. The tail feathers were all
shed in one wave and are now growing simultaneously. Primary moult score:
p10 is still juvenile, p7 is full-grown. The outer greater coverts have a
rather dense variegated pattern.
(In front: michahellis 1cy).

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