Great Egret

Weekly Bird Identification Quiz

December 14 - December 20, 2009

Bird Quiz #31

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How to Identify:
It is quickly apparent that this is a species of gull and that is an adult.  The large bill with a red gonydeal spot and pink legs eliminate many species of gulls very quickly.  These features combined with the pale gray back and limited black in the wingtips make this a Herring Gull.

Answer: Herring Gull
Photo Location: Cleveland, OH
Photo Date: November 2009

Correct Answers:
Landon Neumann, Logansport, IN

Other Answers:
None