Subject: Lesser Black-backed Gull at:
Date: Feb 12 01:41:27 2000
From: Jack Bowling - jbowling at direct.ca


** Ruth S. asked -


> Hello Tweeters,
> There is a verry dark Lesser-Black-backed Gull on Joe Morlan's Gallery.
> Look at:
> http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/gallery.htm.
> I find the photos of the Lesser Black-backed Gull in Walla Walla verry
> light a shade darker as the California Gull.Is it possible that there have
> lighter shades of gray in Lesser Black backed?

One thing to keep in mind is that what the eye sees and how film
records colors is occasionally different. Ruth is likely familiar with
this since she takes many photos but IME, dark-backed gulls especially
seem to come out in lighter shades when filmed vs. our eyes' "reality".

jack



Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
mailto:jbowling at direct.c