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black-headed gull
bievreJJ

black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

I love photographing black-headed gulls this time of the year; due to the moulting process, they all look different. The backward moult of the head produces this ephemeral collared appearance, which gives them this “wise old man” look.
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Habitat
beach
Location
Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
Date taken
01 August 2021
Scientific name
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Equipment used
canon EOS 90D + canon 400 mm 1:5.6
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Reactions: delia todd and Ian Byrnes
j toon
very nicely captured jj..there had been dozens on one pond all summer but none there yesterday....
 
KC Foggin
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An awesome frontal closeup image of this Gull JJ! Beautifully captured guy!
 
Chris G6 UXU
Staff member
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A beauty of a detailed close up, pose, lighting and capture JJ, many tfs.
 
Doc Duck
I remember when "frosting" ones hair was in fashion. My mom, whose hair was going naturally grey, got a compliment from one of her students who asked who her hairdresser was and how much it cost for a frosting job that looked so natural 🤣
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
bievreJJ
Date added
View count
745
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
black-headed gull 100.jpg
File size
5.9 MB
Date taken
Sun, 01 August 2021 1:37 PM
Dimensions
5103px x 3402px

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