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Glaucous gull 2
MTem

Glaucous gull 2 (Larus hyperboreus)

In flight they are almost ghostly, lacking any black on the wing tips. All the adults I saw (hundreds) had this notch where the primaries meet the secondaries - moulting is slow among birds at this latitude.
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Scientific name
Larus hyperboreus
Stanley Jones
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Such a gorgeous aerial of this stunning gull taken in a brilliant setting. Remarkable Mick!!!
 

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