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European Herring Gull
I guess this is a second or third-winter Herring Gull L.a.argenteus. It's rather unhelpful that all the ID books ("Collins" etc) depict gulls in flight almost exclusively from above :-(

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 (Opus)
Location
London, UK (taken from window of 3rd storey flat)
Date taken
6 January 2023
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 800
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these young and subadult gulls are sure beautiful, John, excellent aerial capture with great light, well done, many tfs!!
 
Amazing aerial of this large gull. Interesting to read your comment about the Crested tit. Thank you for your comments. Exactly today did I think of the amazing birding opportunities in the reed and at the coast in the UK, whilst I was in our nearby woodland cemetery for five hours. Our, to me, most interesting species live in the Alps. Access during winter is dangerous, sometimes simply impossible and at most places not allowed.
 
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Terrific overhead of this beautiful gull with excellent image quality and stop-action. Fabulous lighting and background John. TFS!
 
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A right grand fly past image this one John.

Well done my friend.
 

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Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
182.0 mm
Exposure time
1/3200 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Herring Gull imm 443A7295 standard Flickr.jpg
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291.9 KB
Date taken
Fri, 06 January 2023 11:59 AM
Dimensions
2696px x 1685px

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