Similar juveniles...aaaargh!!

[BIRDWATCHWALES]

Saw this bird in Connahs Quay reserve today and it appeared to be harrassing flocks of Redshank and Godwit in bird of prey fashion, is this normal behaviour? Anyway, reading my books it appears to be either a juvenile Herring Gull or a juvenile Lesser Black Backed Gull, which apparently are identical. One description mentions the Herring has white wing panel which this one doesn't appear to have so I'm presuming LBB.
Any more clues?

JUVENILE LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL (Larus Fuscus) IN CONNAHS QUAY | Flickr - Photo Sharing!



Never be afraid to try. Remember the Ark was built by amateurs and the Titanic was built by professionals.

[chaz g harrison]

Behaviour suggests a skua, but we don't get these down in the soft south so I'm no expert.....

Chaz

[Maggie28]

[quote=BIRDWATCHWALES;34557]Saw this bird in Connahs Quay reserve today and it appeared to be harrassing flocks of Redshank and Godwit in bird of prey fashion, is this normal behaviour? Anyway, reading my books it appears to be either a juvenile Herring Gull or a juvenile Lesser Black Backed Gull, which apparently are identical. One description mentions the Herring has white wing panel which this one doesn't appear to have so I'm presuming LBB.
Any more clues?

JUVENILE LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL (Larus Fuscus) IN CONNAHS QUAY | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I give up.

He almost looks like a skua due to how brown looking it is. But...........I'm hopeless at iding the seagulls.

Herring gulls and LBB gulls can be aggressive and harass other birds no end to try and get food from them.

[MIKE THROWER]

The tail with well marked rump then tail band suggests Juv Herring Gull.

[BIRDWATCHWALES]

Thanks for the tips and help. I will go with the majority and agree it is now a juvenile Herring Gull.

Thanks