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European Herring Gulls
Jonno52

European Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus argenteus)

A bit distant (348 ft) but they're big birds, so not heaviest of crops.

Thank you for your comments, stay safe and well, and good birding!

John
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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 floor flat)
Date taken
5 February 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
1/4000th sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, exposure bias -⅔ EV
Stanley Jones
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Fabulous double aerial capture of these large and handsome gulls. Excellent focus, stop-action, lighting, and details. TFS John!
 
bievreJJ
perfectly timed double capture, John, great photo of these big ones, well done, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
246
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/4000 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Herring Gulls 443A7576 standard BF.jpg
File size
340.7 KB
Date taken
Sun, 05 February 2023 2:38 PM
Dimensions
1528px x 1051px

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