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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Anonymous on March 22, 2009, 11:50:22 PM

Title: Gulls R Us
Post by: Anonymous on March 22, 2009, 11:50:22 PM

Today I went back to Bluffers park in search of the Gadwalls and Hoodies.  After searching high, low, in the shadows, in the sun, in the lake, and in the marina, I resolved that I just couldn't find them.  :lol:

So what did that leave?  Gulls.  Yes ladies and gentlemen, I spent some time shooting some gulls today.  Below you'll find some pictures of a Paler Juvenile Iceland Gull that I found on the western beach causing a rucous amongst the Ring Billed Gulls.  There were 2 of them at the beach, and I'm most certain that anyone with glass measuring 500mm+ will be able to get some decent shots of these gulls in some great light should they put in the time.

Cheers, and C+C are more than welcome.

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/PalerJuvieIcelandGull.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/PJIGFlight.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/PJIGLanding.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/RBGs.jpg)

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 23, 2009, 12:19:13 PM

Hi Attila.

I especially enjoy your first and fourth photos.

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: Mark D on March 23, 2009, 05:12:31 PM

Nice shots.  I like the last one a lot.

Mark

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Post by: Anonymous on March 25, 2009, 12:23:40 AM

Thanks Jo-Anne and Mark, your comments are appreciated. It's actually quite neat to watch different gulls and the way they interact with each other, especially the bigger ones like the Icelandics.

I just wish I could have a faster lens to get some better flight shots, but I'll just have to wait until the money's there!

Photography is very addictive, methinks.