Ornithology ID Practice

scientist · Post by **scientist** » January 5th, 2011, 8:26 pm

wow!! good job you're right it's an anhinga

I actually tried to get the head in when I took the pic 1 year ago

austinfhs · Post by **austinfhs** » January 5th, 2011, 9:32 pm

I always though this guy looked funny.

chia · Post by **chia** » January 5th, 2011, 9:44 pm

Um... I don't know much [read: anything] about the non-passerine birds, but I'd think it's either a herring gull or california gull...
herring?

Post by **kjhsscioly** » January 5th, 2011, 9:50 pm

It is hard to tell with the angle... Is it a northern fulmar?

chia · Post by **chia** » January 5th, 2011, 9:54 pm

Yeah, I think you're right.

austinfhs · Post by **austinfhs** » January 5th, 2011, 10:35 pm

kjhsscioly wrote:It is hard to tell with the angle... Is it a northern fulmar?

Yup that's correct! this picture doesn't really show it, but I think they look rather plump all the time, haha

@Chia: The northern fulmar and pink-footed shearwaters have the tubed-nose. The gulls do not, but have the white tipped beak. The herring looks "meaner" and has pink feet, while the California has golden feet and looks "nicer". Haha those terms are subjective I guess.

Post by **kjhsscioly** » January 7th, 2011, 7:04 pm

I am not sure you can ID from this pic, but it will be a good challenge

crazy77 · Post by **crazy77** » January 7th, 2011, 7:24 pm

First thing that came to my mind was Herring Gull

Post by **AlphaTauri** » January 7th, 2011, 7:29 pm

Laughing Gull (adult, non-breeding)?

No, never mind.

Post by **kjhsscioly** » January 7th, 2011, 7:29 pm

yep, Juvenile Herring

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