I'm up to my 5th juvenile LBBG so far this season. This one really hit the mark with stunning outer tail feathers showing spectacular barring:
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| New Buffalo, Michigan. 07 October 2016. |
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| The breast often looks more coarsely marked than American Herring. |
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| Head/neck streaking finer and less marked than in American Herring counterparts. The undertail is with a white base and a neater pattern. The vent area has significantly less markings than American Herring. |
Comparisons, now, with an American Herring Gull:
