photo 7485:
Yellow-legged Gull michahellis 2cy,
October
22 2001, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
This individual seems to show a
delayed moult stage, with only a few greater, median and lesser coverts
moulted to grey feathers. Most other feathers show the characteristic
second generation-like pattern of brown-black centres and white variegated
fringes, or washed-out ill-defined brown barring. Note however the warm
buffish centres and very neat fringes on the barred median coverts, which
were replaced recently as well.
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