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Black-headed Gull (tr: karaba$ marti)


Black-headed Gull (tr: karaba$ marti)
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Copyright: Mehmet Ozcan (meo) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 5 N: 106] (654)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K10D, Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-03-22 12:36
Viewed: 456
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This gull is 38-44 cm (15-17½ in) long with a 94-105 cm (37-41 in) wingspan. It breeds in colonies in large reedbeds or marshes, or on islands in lakes, nesting on the ground. Like most gulls, it is highly gregarious in winter, both when feeding or in evening roosts. It is not a pelagic species, and is rarely seen at sea far from coasts.

The Black-headed Gull is a bold and opportunist feeder and will scavenge in towns or take invertebrates in ploughed fields with equal relish.

In flight, the white leading edge to the wing is a good field mark. The summer adult has a chocolate-brown head (not black, despite the name), pale grey body, black tips to the primary wing feathers, and red bill and legs. The hood is lost in winter, leaving just dark vertical streaks.

This species takes two years to reach maturity. First year birds have a black terminal tail band, more dark areas in the wings, and, in summer, a less fully developed dark hood.

This is a noisy species, especially at colonies, with a familiar "kree-ar" call. Its scientific name means;Laughing Gull.
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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 515] (3068)
  • [2009-03-22 12:52]

Hi Mehmet !
Nice picture, with some clear colors.
Have a nice evening,
Adrian

neredesün hemşehrim:) daha sık bekliyoruz siteye
eline sağlık, üreme giysisinde nefis bir Karabaş Martı fotoğrafı olmuş. pozlandırması da çok güzel.
sağlıcakla kal, selamlar.

Hello Mehmet
Very well capture this gull, perfect focus and great details.
Well done. I tried a workshop, i hope you like it.
Regards
Razvan

Selamlar,
netlik mükemmel olmuş.
En güzel dileklerimle hoşcakalın...

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