[NatureNS] Strange Gull at Sullivan's Pond

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From: David Hughes <david.hughes.can@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:10:16 -0400
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By the way, I don't pretend to be an expert on Gulls or any other birds. 

David

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On 2013-02-23, at 3:48 PM, Derek W Bridgehouse <d.bridgehouse@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Could it also be a immature slaty back?  ? ?
> 
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> Derek W. Bridgehouse
> Dartmouth, N.S 
> B2Y 1M1
> 
> Pat McKay <ah205@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Hello All,
>> Here's some photos of a mystery gull I saw at Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth
>> this morning. When I first saw the bird it was sitting on the ice, and the
>> dark mantle made me think "Lesser black-backed Gull." Then it stood up, and
>> I could see that the legs were pink and not yellow. The nearest thing I can
>> find in Sibley, is Slaty-backed Gull. The bird is larger than a Ring-billed
>> Gull, and slightly smaller than a Herring Gull, as can be seen in the
>> photos. What do the gull experts amongst you think?
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/pat.mckay/GullSullivanSPondDartmouth?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJ3ZjNO4t7SplQE&feat=directlink
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Pat McKay

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