Brabant Netherlands - kind of Gull, Lesser Black-backed or Herring...? (1 Viewer)

Today in fen, protected area. About five of them together. One of them is a juvenile (left on pics 1521 and 1525)? We are far from the sea and I just start to look at them. Have only few here. Tnx for advice

Bertus said:

Today in fen, protected area. About five of them together. One of them is a juvenile (left on pics 1521 and 1525)? We are far from the sea and I just start to look at them. Have only few here. Tnx for advice

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Tnx, but is it Lesser Black-backed all three or Herring Gull you think? Tnx again

Hello,

your first picture shows an adult LBBG imo. Blackish-grey mantle, yellow legs, dainty "Common Gull" impression Looks all good.

Your two last pictures are a good example, how exposure can influence darkness value (and how effective modern cameras are in still procing a natural=neutral looking Image. Nö offense you know):
what is surely the same adult LBBG differs in the shade of the mantle.
The immature bird is a 2 cy LBBG for too. Extensive dark 2nd generation scapulars with ill-defined pale fringes looks good to me (would be uniform adult grey in a 3cy= 2nd cycle bird. Bill is too weak and head too domed/rounded for a GBBG.

And although I am quite confident, this is the right ID, as always: thanks Lou and all!