photo 7366: Yellow-legged
Gull michahellis adult, August 10 2003, Etaples, France
(50.44N,
01.35E).
Group of michahellis, including: 1cy,
2cy, 3cy, sub-adult and adult birds. At Etaples, michahellis feeds on the
left-overs of the fish-market. Typical adult moult stage for this time of the
year: P5 almost fully grown and P8-P10 still old. All rectrices and secondaries
still present and abraded at the tips.
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