Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) Photos by Bill Schmoker
With additional photos from Doug Faulkner, Tony Leukering, & Roy Halpin
All photographs copyrighted by the author. Publication-quality 300dpi versions and prints of many of the images contained in this web site are available- inquiries welcomed- email bill@schmoker.org
1st Colorado Record
Bird found by Steve Messick 9/17/03. (Click here for Steve's excellent photos)
Photos taken at Jackson Lake, Morgan County, Colorado, 9/18/2003 (unless noted otherwise)
Identification Discussion by Tony Leukering (Click for PDF file)
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Photos © Bill Schmoker |
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Photo © Doug Faulkner |
Photo © Tony Leukering |
Photo © Tony Leukering |
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Photo © Roy Halpin (9/21/03) |
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For comparison: Kelp Gull (L. dominicanus dominicanus), Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina. November/2003. Photo © Harold Stiver (http://ontfin.com/) |
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For comparison: Kelp Gull (L. dominicanus dominicanus), Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina. November/2003. Photo © Harold Stiver (http://ontfin.com/) |
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For comparison: Kelp Gull (L. dominicanus vetula), Lambert's Bay, South Africa Nov 2002. Photo © Angus Wilson. (http://www.oceanwanderers.com) |
All photographs copyrighted by the author. Publication-quality 300dpi versions and prints of many of the images contained in this web site are available- inquiries welcomed- email bill@schmoker.org