A little gull ID please: I've done a bit of research on line and the closest I can come up with is a laughing gull but still leaves a question mark for me. Note the black beak and eye.

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A little gull ID please

Oct 22, 2018 14:33:47 #

vonzip Loc: cape cod

I've done a bit of research on line and the closest I can come up with is a laughing gull but still leaves a question mark for me. Note the black beak and eye.

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Oct 22, 2018 14:44:11 #

jak86094

vonzip wrote:

I've done a bit of research on line and the closest I can come up with is a laughing gull but still leaves a question mark for me. Note the black beak and eye.

vz,

I think you've got it. This is a Winter adult. Note the fairly dark back, dark bill and legs, the partial ring around the eye, the dark primary flight feathers and the white tips to the secondaries. These are all typical of this species in Winter. Good ID and good photo. jak

Oct 22, 2018 15:28:48 #

vonzip Loc: cape cod

Thanks Jak. It appears you know your birds. vz

Oct 22, 2018 16:12:08 #

jak86094

I know some...but no expert. When I'm with real experts, I feel humbled. Many sparrows are just LBBs (little brown birds) to me though I'm learning. And sandpipers and other wading birds? Lots of luck. But I have some great resources. I found a great drawing in the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds of North America that matched your photo so well that I am quite confident in the ID. I also find the iBird Ultimate Guide to Birds app very useful on my iPad. But thanks for the thanks. jak

Oct 22, 2018 17:02:28 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nicely done, vz. I concur on the ID.

Oct 22, 2018 17:07:28 #

vonzip Loc: cape cod

kpmac wrote:

Nicely done, vz. I concur on the ID.

Thanks kp for weighing in and the compliment. vz

Oct 22, 2018 17:09:21 #

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

vonzip wrote:

I've done a bit of research on line and the closest I can come up with is a laughing gull but still leaves a question mark for me. Note the black beak and eye.

Oct 22, 2018 17:21:58 #

vonzip Loc: cape cod

photophile wrote:

Thanks for the thumb up Karin. vz

Oct 22, 2018 19:03:25 #

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

vonzip wrote:

I've done a bit of research on line and the closest I can come up with is a laughing gull but still leaves a question mark for me. Note the black beak and eye.

Great shot, Erik

Oct 22, 2018 19:10:41 #

vonzip Loc: cape cod

gregoryd45 wrote:

Great shot, Erik

Thanks Gregory. vz

Oct 23, 2018 06:09:32 #

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

vonzip wrote:

I've done a bit of research on line and the closest I can come up with is a laughing gull but still leaves a question mark for me. Note the black beak and eye.

Nice one vz.

Oct 23, 2018 09:15:42 #

vonzip Loc: cape cod

J-SPEIGHT wrote:

Nice one vz.

Thanks Jack for looking in and giving me some positive "ink". vz

Oct 23, 2018 23:21:27 #

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

I can't help with the ID, Erik, but it's a lovely shot!

Oct 24, 2018 09:12:50 #

vonzip Loc: cape cod

sailorsmom wrote:

I can't help with the ID, Erik, but it's a lovely shot!

Thanks very much Sue. As I found in replies to this post, this is a laughing gull. vz

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