i've posted a few shots of what was believed to be a candidate for the
slaty-backed gull at the cedar river outflow, seen between 1645 and 1710
this evening... it was the only gull with this dark a mantle, yellow eyes,
grey/pink legs, tiny spot underbeak at tip, and possibly-correct markings
for the primaries (he faced us the entire time)... at about 1710, something
spooked the flock, and while half returned, this particular bird did not...
not a few minutes later, rolan nelson reported an SBGU at gene coulon...

anyway, if it is, great. if not, well, it's a confusing bird (grin)...

also posted: a lone sandpiper of unknown vintage, also seen at the outflow
about an hour earlier, and some cool swan shots at debays / johnson swan
reserve saturday morning...

00 caren
http://www.parkgallery.org
cedar river / gene coulon / debays-johnson swan reserve
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