Saturday, August 31, 2013

"Dark Morph" 1st basic/alternate Bonaparte's Gull from Pelee in May...



I was at/near the tip of Pelee this May when Ken Burrell spotted an unusual gull. It turned out to be a rare "dark morph" Bonaparte's Gull (1st basic, 2nd calendar year)...

I've seen maybe 4-5 birds like this over the years... Not really sure what the deal is, but they look interesting with abnormally dark upperwings... Some record photos below:








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