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European Herring Gull
Another shot of the bird from 27 January. 3rd-winter (4th calendar year) I think.

Thank you for your comments, stay safe and well.

John
Habitat
Breeds mainly along rocky coastlines on cliffs, stacks and islands, in some areas on buildings or on flatter areas of shore and in others at inland lakes. Mainly coastal when not breeding but increasingly in urban areas and on farmland. Abundant at refuse-tips and around fishing harbours (source: Opus)
Location
London, UK (taken at home)
Date taken
27 January 2022
Scientific name
Larus argentatus argenteus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/3200th sec, f/5.6, ISO 640
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
What a grand picture you've got here John.... you sure do well with your gulls in flight lad.

Many thanks for showing it to us lad.
 
Supporter
A great aerial image of this Herring Gull and so detailed in this beautiful capture John!
 
superb inflight capture, John, the details are wonderful and it got that real herring-gull look on its face, a real beauty, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
307
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/3200 second(s)
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Herring Gull 443A2436 standard Flickr.jpg
File size
532.1 KB
Date taken
Wed, 26 January 2022 2:55 PM
Dimensions
3504px x 2190px

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