Bird Sightings: Leucistic Common Gull

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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : Common Gull

Common Gull (Mew Gull)

Larus canus

Gaelic: Faoileag

Photograph © Terry Fountain
North Bay - South Uist - Outer Hebrides (Western Isles)
10th November, 2007

Both of the gulls above are common gulls. The one on the left is unusual in being leucistic. The one on the right is a 2nd winter bird.

Leucistic: Simply put means it will have white patches or be "washed out" in colour.

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common gulls
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Terry Fountain's web site:
http://www.hebridesphotographic.com

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