tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post6221154634461935..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Gulls Simplified: A Comparative Approach to Identification by Pete Dunne and Kevin T. Karlson: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-2910539218272498022018-12-29T17:35:43.577-06:002018-12-29T17:35:43.577-06:00Well, they are all gulls but there are differences...Well, they are all gulls but there are differences. Differences enough to distinguish 22 different species in North America and even more throughout the world. But the differences can be very subtle and difficult to see in the field. This guide should help.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-1652708699809220182018-12-29T10:54:11.343-06:002018-12-29T10:54:11.343-06:00I never considered that gulls had differences. I t...I never considered that gulls had differences. I thought they were all just gulls. Next time I am near the beach I will observe more closely. (Princeton was my home town growing up.)Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-32414764608042860052018-12-28T22:20:07.092-06:002018-12-28T22:20:07.092-06:00I'll take any edge I can get when it comes to ...I'll take any edge I can get when it comes to identifying gulls.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-24612057723691333282018-12-28T20:40:06.780-06:002018-12-28T20:40:06.780-06:00You're getting lucky with these birding public...You're getting lucky with these birding publications, Dorothy, they are tailored for your interests/needs. :-)<br />It's good that there's now modern guidelines for birders to identify gulls further. I would think that a classification in terms of size doesn't help much because size can be relative, but silhouettes or other markings would definitely improve the chances of identifying individuals correctly.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com