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Date: 4/6/24 2:21 pm From: Alvaro Jaramillo <chucao...> Subject: Re: [northbaybirds] Bonaparte's Gull/Black-legged Kittiwake?
Hi there. The dark on the nape and the pale looking bill are Black-legged Kittiwake features. Nice one! Alvaro Alvaro Jaramillo <mailto:<alvaro...> <alvaro...> <http://www.alvarosadventures.com> www.alvarosadventures.com From: <northbaybirds...> <northbaybirds...> On Behalf Of Max Keetch Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2024 11:58 AM To: <northbaybirds...> Subject: [northbaybirds] Bonaparte's Gull/Black-legged Kittiwake? Hi everyone, While hiking along the cliff at Bodega Head on April 4th, I noticed a small gull swimming in the water pretty far out. I wasn't able to ID it in the field, and upon review of my heavily cropped images, I believe I have narrowed it down to either Bonaparte's Gull or Black-legged Kittiwake. I'm thinking immature Black-legged Kittiwake based on the black bar on its nape, though I have seen a few images of Bonaparte's Gulls with a darker patch there as well. I am curious what others think. Thanks, Max -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#22457): https://groups.io/g/northbaybirds/message/22457 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/105372984/858290 Group Owner: northbaybirds+<owner...> Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/northbaybirds/unsub [<lists...>] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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