[One of two Black-headed Gulls with Bonaparte's Gulls near the Cape May Ferry Terminal last Sunday. BHGU is slightly paler than BOGU, a sometimes useful feature when the birds are distant and bare parts colors are not evident. Both the bonies and the 2 Black-headed Gulls had earlier been foraging for bits of food stirred up by the ferry props, a good place to look for them. Click to enlarge.]
Hi Debi! The second one from the right is the Black-headed Gull - it's a bit paler than the Bonaparte's Gulls and has red bill (dull in winter) and legs.
OK, for us dummies, which are the black headed gulls? They all look the same to me.
ReplyDeleteHi Debi! The second one from the right is the Black-headed Gull - it's a bit paler than the Bonaparte's Gulls and has red bill (dull in winter) and legs.
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