Beverly:
This looks like either a heavily-hooded Glaucous-winged Gull or hybrid
Glaucous-winged x Western Gull.
The structure is that of a large-billed and bulky four-year gull. It appears to
have a white-tail, while Heermann’s have an all-dark tail as immatures and
black with a white tip as adults. Sabine’s are more like a Bonaparte’s in size
and slight stature.
Cheers,
Shawneen
On Nov 19, 2015, at 9:50 AM, Beverly Hallberg <mapsout@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi al,
I was planning a trip to Tillamook so will try to find the Snowy Owl, but I
don't understand how the street address listed is near the jetty. It looks
like it's near the Shilo Inn and Fred Meyer. Can someone who knows the
valley better help me with this?
Also I took a picture of a hooded gull this morning on Nehalem Bay. It was
pretty far out and hard to detect without bins. I'm guessing it's a
Heermann's Gull but would like another opinion. Sorry for the lousy pic with
misty rain and distance this is the best I can do.
https://flic.kr/p/BfeBeu <https://flic.kr/p/BfeBeu>
https://flic.kr/p/ACuita <https://flic.kr/p/ACuita>
Good birding, Beverly
