[mou] Little Gull photos

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Those photos are outstanding. I want to all to know what a wonderful service
the bird photos are for those of us who were once avid birders but now find
ourselves not always physically able to bird. It is "virtual birding" and
very much enjoyed!
Bill Bronn
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Mansfield <bikebirder75@yahoo.com>
To: <mou-net@cbs.umn.edu>; <mnbird@linux2.winona.msus.edu>;
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Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:48 PM
Subject: [mou] Little Gull photos


> Pics of the Duluth Little Gull are up at
> http://198.174.119.50/tmp/20030518/index.html
>
> In the group shots with Bonaparte's, it's the bird in the lower right
> foreground, except for the bottom flight shot with the Bonaparte's.  In
> that one, the background bird is (obviously) the Little.
>
> The light is so flat in the photos that it's hard to see, but the legs
> really were a bright red shade like adult Bonaparte's leg color in the
> field.
>
> I read what Tony Hertzel recently wrote about Little in first-winter
> plumage at this time of year, but I can't see that this bird has yet
> molted into first-summer.  I'm far from well-versed in gull molt,
> though, so if anyone sees any signs of molt or first-summer plumage
> characteristics, please clue me in.
>
> Chris
>
>
> =====
> Chris Mansfield
> Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN
> bikebirder75@yahoo.com
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