tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199766566695629731.post5325375879605959130..comments2023-06-26T10:02:52.007-04:00Comments on The Freiday Bird Blog: Gulf of Maine: Birds and Mammals of Jeffreys LedgeDon Freidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214701934517183550noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199766566695629731.post-61930575414163716092012-09-09T05:34:03.953-04:002012-09-09T05:34:03.953-04:00Pretty awesome that you're even thinking about...Pretty awesome that you're even thinking about gannet (and other bird) ages, they're sometimes complicated and not a lot of people do, but it's interesting and fun. Keep at it!Don Freidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214701934517183550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199766566695629731.post-38135710412057987582012-09-06T17:12:13.247-04:002012-09-06T17:12:13.247-04:00Thanks for the information, Mr. Freiday. I was gu...Thanks for the information, Mr. Freiday. I was guessing 3rd year, but then again, I'm only 12 (Mom supervises:-).PH5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03689051146167711094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199766566695629731.post-18688771356186996742012-09-06T10:00:36.405-04:002012-09-06T10:00:36.405-04:00@ Paul, the truth is I was being lazy. "Subad...@ Paul, the truth is I was being lazy. "Subadult" is a cheap and easy way to refer to a bird that is not an adult without having to age it. That being said, I believe the pictured gannet is a second year, because I believe a hatch year/first year would be more uniform brown gray without the patches of white, plus I think I see active molt in the inner primary feathers, something a hatch year/first year would not be doing. A third year would show much more white.Don Freidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214701934517183550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199766566695629731.post-63924001005290903502012-09-05T19:23:52.348-04:002012-09-05T19:23:52.348-04:00Hi Mr. Freiday,
I was wondering, when you say the ...Hi Mr. Freiday,<br />I was wondering, when you say the Northern Gannet is a subadult, is that the same as 3rd year? I've always thought of them as 1st, 2nd, 3rd year and then adult. Thank you,<br />PaulPH5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03689051146167711094noreply@blogger.com