Yellow-legged
Gull michahellis adult , April 25 & May 22 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel. Pictures: Amir Ben Dov.
Local breeding michahellis in the East Mediterranean. Female is typical michahellis. Partner has several characteristics of armenicus but not as obvious as in another breeding pair discovered this year (see HERE). He may be hybrid michahellis x armenicus?
Nest with two eggs, end of April.
below: April 25 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.

 and Armenian (Dark eye and small bill) IMGM0123 Tel aviv University Zoological Garden 25.4.11.jpg)


below: nest, May 22 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.



below: July 09 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.
Oldest chick of this pair. see also HERE.
 and michahellis female AE4F9929 TLV Uni. Zoo. Garden 9.7.11.jpg)
 and michahellis female AE4F9926 TLV Uni. Zoo. Garden 9.7.11.jpg)
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