[wisb] Gull (ID help?) and Duck photos from Saturday, Milwaukee

From: Jennifer Ambrose <jenthreat@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Birders <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:45:38 -0600

Hello,
I finally visited where the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic Rivers meet at the
end of Erie Street just south of Milwaukee's downtown area. I was trying to
find some gulls that were NOT Herring or Ring-billed. My scope was giving
me a hassle and the wind was in my face, making it difficult. And of
course, I didn't run into any birders who know about gulls--I think I had
missed Jim E, Jym M and John D, by just an hour or so. :(

In any case, I thought a few gulls "looked different" so I posted some
photos. They are probably all Herrings, but I am trying to learn, so if
anyone wants to comment, I would appreciate it. My Stokes Field Guide to
the Birds of North America shows each gull in various plumage and contains
detailed descriptions, but I still get confused. Additionally, the adult
winter Thayer's Gull on p. 322 looks like a Herring to me based on the eye.
Does anyone else who has that guide think so? I have read and seen
elsewhere that the Thayer's doesn't have the glowing eye like the Herring.

Additionally, there are some fun photos of the hundreds of scaup and the
many goldeneyes and mergansers present.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49427613@N03/sets/72157632741233288/

Thanks for any feedback,

-- 
Jennifer Ambrose
Bayview, Milwaukee County


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[wisb] Gull (ID help?) and Duck photos from Saturday, Milwaukee

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