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Kumlien's Gulls at Bluffers Park in Toronto |
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17 and 18 April
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On 17 April 2014, a strong southeast
wind drove waves off Lake Ontario onto the shore where seven
Kumlien's Gulls fed in the surf. Above: Adult Kumlien's Gull in breeding
plumage at Bluffers Park on 17 April 2014. Scroll down for seven
photos on 17 April and two photos on 18 April. |
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17 April 2014 |
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Second adult Kumlien's Gull in breeding
plumage at Bluffers Park on 17 April 2014. This gull has very pale
wing tips, approaching glaucoides subspecies. |
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Third adult Kumlien's
Gull in breeding plumage at Bluffers Park on 17 April 2014. |
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Kumlien's Gull in third summer
plumage. It has a white tip and a narrow black line on the bill.
Right photo shows it still has a faint tail band. Bluffers Park on
17 April 2014. |
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Another Kumlien's gull in
third summer or possibly fourth summer plumage. The bill is
yellow with a black tip and a red spot. Bluffers Park on 17 April
2014. |
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Second cycle Kumlien's
Gull at Bluffers Park on 17 April 2014 |
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First cycle Kumlien's
Gull at Bluffers Park on 17 April 2014 |
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18 April 2014 |
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Adult Kumlien's Gull
in breeding plumage in the storm water ponds at Bluffers Park on 18
April 2014 |
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Same Kumlien's Gull as
the previous photo showing wing tip pattern. Bluffers Park on 18
April 2014 |
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