20230421 Baltic Gull, Hunstanton

 

20230421 Baltic Gull
Not able to shoot bird fully side on due to fence....
Small bird cf Herring Gull and short legged. Probable female.
Upperparts of argenteus Herring Gull's 4-5 KodakGS.
Excellent head shape here.

20230421 Baltic Gull
Neat domed head and wasted lower mandible with weak gonys angle.

20230421 Baltic Gull
Longer mirror than ideal.
All black underside of primaries.
Compact flight profile.
Grey cloud and overcast with rain, ENE17.

20230421 Baltic Gull
Balanced on HGulls upperparts, 4 KGScale.
Also exposure accurate for confiding Oyke.... as black as black!

20230421 Baltic Gull
Lf graellsii to left of shot.