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Dolphin Gull
StrikingSlug

Dolphin Gull (Larus Scoresbii)

This shot was taken at the gentoo penguin colony on Bertha's Beach in the Falklands. This immature gull was scavenging for eggs and chicks from the colony, showing a remarkable degree of persistence in the face of a large number of very defensive penguins.
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Habitat
shore
Location
Bertha's Beach, Falklands
Date taken
1 Dec 08
Scientific name
Larus Scoresbii
Equipment used
Pentax K200D with 75-300mm lens, 1/250 @ F5.8, ISO 100, 300mm
Adalia
Great to see this gull and its striking markings...a name new to me....super shot and information.

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Cora.
 

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New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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