[obol] John Rakestraw's Gull

[Mike Patterson]

I recognize this guy.  I've got my own pictures of him.  
And I think Mike Marsh sent me pictures of him, too.

Pretty, isn't he?

Note the much darker, genuinely Western Gull in the 2nd photo....

Greg Gillson wrote:
> 
> John has sent me photos of the gull he saw. I've already warned him that it
> is not what he was hoping. It is not a Slaty-backed Gull.
> 
> There is a good opportunity for teaching, here, so I hope John doesn't mind
> if I post the photos anyway. How would a Slaty-backed look different? What
> are the tell-tale marks for identifying this gull?
> 
> You see what's happening, here, don't you? We're having same day discussions
> of rare birds, with photographs. Soon, we'll be having in-field discussions.
> Photo downloads from cell phone or laptop. You watch. This year. Who'll be
> first?
> 
> Photographs are on the Recent Bird Photos Page:
> http://thebirdguide.com/temp_images/RecentPhotos/RecentBirdPhotos.htm
> 
> Greg Gillson
> The Bird Guide, Inc.
> greg at thebirdguide.com
> http://thebirdguide.com
> 
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Mike Patterson               
Astoria, OR                    
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Why I've never Seen Black-throated Blue Warbler in Oregon
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