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Great Black-backed Gull
delia todd

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

At the far end of the island where the Shags from yesterday were, was a lone Great Black-backed Gull.

I don't know if he was just having a rest, or if they nest there, but think that may be unlikely.

This was taken from quite a distance, and I took the picture more in the hope of being able to see what it was by zooming in.

A Year and Trip tick too!
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Habitat
Off-shore rocky islet
Location
Staffa, Isle of Mull, Argyll
Date taken
16 May 2016
Scientific name
Larus marinus
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50, Landscape programme mode, continuous
aloktewari
Opus Editor
Great Gull, location and shot, Delia ... superb work and narrative ... tfs ...
 
kim
A splendid setting for this handsome gull. I do like the way you have composed the shot too. It is great that you had such a successful trip Girl
 
mali
We have quite a few of these sharing the beach here with the Herring Gulls now Delia.
 
S K Gudi
Yeah, I can see it is a big zoom. Well focused & super capture despite the distance; Delia!! tfs.
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
They are such large Gulls and this is one lovely image of it D. Nicely captured girl.
 
Joelle-Marcelle
A very well composed image , Delia . Those very black rocks are a great setting. Congratulations on your year tick.
 

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