Pacific Gull or ????

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mfretwell
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Pacific Gull or ????

Photographed on Yorke Peninsular, South Australia, February 2014.

I tend to id this as a juvenile Pacific Gull. Am I right? Confirmation please. Thanks.

Mike

Lachlan
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Yes, you're right Mike. It is a Second year immature Pacific Gull. The white forehead develops as they get older, that was probably what was confusing you. 

mfretwell
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Many thanks for that! I am pleased to see my identifications are improving!

Thanks again,

Mike

Lachlan
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Don't mark it down until you get another couple of opinons though! 

SteveM
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Honking big bill, I'll 2nd Pacific Gull.

mfretwell
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Many thanks, have now marked it off!!

Mike

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