Friday 22 March 2019

20190322 LBB Gull x Herring Gull Hybrid Blakeney Duck Pond

20190322 LBB Gull x Herring Gull Hybrid
Back to breed again on the roof tops of Blakeney and favours the stump in the duck pond enclosure.
At least 4 years old now and determined to produce the next generation of hybrids....

20190322 LBB Gull x Herring Gull Hybrid
Paired with this L a argenteus and both in fine fettle.
Blakeney now has two fine examples of hybridization in Gulls much to the delight of the keen gullers Nation wide.



20170128 LBB/Herring Gull hybrid?
Pale and dull flesh coloured legs.
Upperparts darker grey than Yellow-legged Gull but not as dark as nearby LBB...
Primary projection as long as LBB.
'Hybrid Lesser Black-backed Gull x Herring Gull, Blakeney, 12th January 2019. This rather smart adult gull (of this presumed parentage) has been noted at and around Blakeney duck pond since at least January 2016.' ref SJM.

20170128 LBB/Herring Gull hybrid?
Feet a tone stronger pink than legs. No hint of yellow.
4th winter bird.


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