Larus fuscus fuscus 3cy or 4cy, April 01 & 08 2011, Ashdod. Picture Amir Ben Dov.
Very worn bird with active moult in the primaries and tail. P1-P4 fully grown, P5-P6 growing, P7 old, P8-P10 much older, and P10 probably with a mirror (but white parts completely worn away. Much black in bill suggests 3cy.
below: 01 April 2011.
below: 08 April 2011.
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