ring billed gull

[denis]

i know. just a ring billed gull. but i liked the angle on this one,as it kept flying by to check me out while i was shooting bank swallows,hanging by a cliff.

[JW Mills]

Excellent IF shots Denis, however I believe it's a Ring-billed

[denis]

oops!!!!
thanks john. i knew that but somehow entered the wrong name.
late night processing! LOL

[Cody]

Very nice Denis!

[Vince]

Excellent shot, Denis. Looks like he came down to visit you.

[denis]

thanks vince.
i was standing on a cliff,and he was flying parallel to me,at eye level.

[dbellilo]

Very nice, Denis, as always.
I know, I know, they're JUST ring-billed gulls, I've said those same words myself many times.
That said, they are gorgeous birds, easy to find, and they do make for great subjects. I love their eyes and the way their faces look when they open their beaks wide!
They're also great subjects b/c one doesn't need a super-long lens to take great close-ups of them...
All the best!

[denis]

thanks david.
you,re right. they are easy and plentiful.it,s the eyes that get me.