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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 57 N: 1323] (5915)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-05 13:40
Viewed: 615
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) is a medium-sized gull.

Adults are 49cm length and with a 124cm wingspan. They have a white head, neck and underparts and a relatively short, yellow bill with a dark ring. The back and wings are silver grey and they have yellow legs. Their eyes are yellow. This bird takes three years to reach its breeding plumage; its appearance changes with each fall molt.

Their breeding habitat is near lakes, rivers or the coast in Canada and the northern United States. They nest colonially on the ground, often on islands. This bird tends to be faithful to its nesting site, if not its mate, from year to year.

They are migratory and most move south to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America, also the Great Lakes.

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  • dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 267 W: 18 N: 439] (2032)
  • [2007-01-05 14:09]

Hi Mircea,
You have a lovely selection of bird images.I'm now starting to also go after this interesting area of nature photography.This is a beautiful capture with the birds pose of extended wings and feeling of movement...very good.Nice and sharp.
Regards, David

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  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 610 W: 83 N: 324] (4310)
  • [2007-01-05 14:31]

nice composition good colors nice sharpness good DOF.

Very well captured! Good job.

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  • Mitch (0)
  • [2007-01-05 15:17]

Hi Mircea,
An excellent composition with good DOF and sharpness. You captured the moment very well.
TFS

Preciosos detalles. Buena luz y agradable presentación Mircea.
Saludos, JL.

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 515 W: 8 N: 1134] (4174)
  • [2007-01-05 22:55]

Amazing photo, and amazing time.. just beautiful

Hi mircea ,
very nice focus and sharpness.
beautiful colors.
it is splendid.
thanks for sharing
regards
Saeed

Bonjour Mircea
Tu nous envoies cette belle mouette en vol, Les coulers et les détails sont ravissants de même que la belle présentation.
Bravo et merci....Jp
Les sourires demain

Hi Mircea,

This is a good picture. You have captured this actionshot really well, and I like it.

Well done and TFS.
Jan-Hendrik

Love in-flight shots! Nice details and just the right timing to get him making a landing.

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