There were two GBBGs (together) (and about 10 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls) on early morning Dec 24 at Quintana beach. One that is there for a few weeks now and another one that I believe came from TCD as it matches pattern and feather wear of one I photographed there a few days ago. I could not get detailed photos as a very nice people drove on shoreline between me and gulls, gulls took off and only one came back; I did not have time to wait and look for these gulls anyway. Light was awful so I just took a few record shots. Resident GBBG _http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/148013500_ (http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/148013500) New visitor (from TCD?) _http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/148013499_ (http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/148013499) Both taking off _http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/148013501_ (http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/148013501) To see better the differences between these 2 GBBGs see photos from TCD: _http://www.pbase.com/mbb/great_blackbacked_gull__texas_city_dike_121812_ (http://www.pbase.com/mbb/great_blackbacked_gull__texas_city_dike_121812) Mark B Bartosik Houston, Texas _http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field_ (http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field) Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner
