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Yellow-legged Gull L. mich. atlantis

Yellow-legged Gull L. mich. atlantis - Adult moulting into non-breeding plumage

Photographer

» Werner Suter

Location

» Terceira

Country image taken

» Azores

Date

» August, 2012

Equipment

» Canon EOS 7D + EF 400 mm f/4 DO IS USM

Bird Species

»Larus michahellis - Yellow-legged Gull

Bird Species (French)

»Goéland leucophée

Bird Family

»Laridae - Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Bird Group

»Charadriiformes Gull, Skua, Tern, Wader

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Adults in Azorean atlantis typically acquire much head streaking in non-breeding plumage rather early in season

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