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Laughing Gull


Laughing Gull
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Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (CTP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 6 N: 1106] (3191)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-17 18:44
Viewed: 1245
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Friends,
This is another photo that I took in Clearwater,Florida last month during my 9 days vacation.
I hope you like it:)
Cheers,
Chris

The Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla, is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. It breeds on the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, southern California, USA, and northern South America. Northernmost populations migrate further south in winter, and this species occurs as a rare vagrant to western Europe, although there was a large influx into North-west Europe in late October 2005 when there was a minimum of 18 (and anywhere up to a possibly maximum of 35) individuals on one day in the UK alone. The Laughing Gull's English name is derived from its raucous kee-agh call.

This species is easy to identify. It is 36-41 cm long with a 98-110 cm wingspan. The summer adult's body is white apart from the dark grey back and wings and black head. Its wings are much darker grey than all other gulls of similar size except the smaller Franklin's Gull, and they have black tips without the white crescent shown by Franklin's. The bill is long and red. The black hood is mostly lost in winter.

Laughing Gulls take three years to reach adult plumage. Immature birds are always darker than most similar sized gulls other than Franklin's. First year birds are greyer below and have paler heads than first year Franklin's, and second years can be distinguished on the wing pattern and structure.

Laughing Gulls breed in coastal marshes and ponds as far north in large colonies. The large nest, made largely from grasses, is constructed on the ground. The 3 or 4 greenish eggs are incubated for about three weeks. These are omnivores like most Larus gulls, and they will scavenge as well as seeking suitable small prey.
Source:Wikipedia.org
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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-05-18 1:50]

Wow ! What a nice and interesting portrait that you have very well captured ! Gulls for me are funny... Great sharpness and exposure. I also appreciate the complementary note... Congratulations Chris and thanks for sharing.

Hello Chris,
Nice portrait!
Tight framing works fine and adds to dynamics...
Good colours and details, majestic bird!
Well done my friend!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Chris, great postrait.
Colors and details are super.
Andrea

Hi Chris,
A strong frame filling composition. This has excellent colors and sharp detail. A great lookking portrait on the Laughing Gull.
Well dobe
Scott

Hello Cris, Great Portrait, excllent details, BG, POV, DOF, great Job, TFS Kyle

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4635 W: 248 N: 4025] (13237)
  • [2006-05-18 8:20]

Hello Chris!
Amazing portrait.Colors,frame,visual impact and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1401 W: 3 N: 30] (554)
  • [2006-05-18 15:23]

selam CTP
guzel bir pov ve iyi bir yerden keserek aldigin bu porteyi frame ile de uyumlu hale getirmissin. renkler, netlik ve not her zamanki gibi iyi olmus. eline saglik
selamlar

Hi,
Good detail, colours,sharpness and idea.
Good POV and framing.
Ana:)

Wonderful shot, Chris.Good POV,colorful portrait, framing, lighting and details are very well. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

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