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mediterranean gulls
bievreJJ

mediterranean gulls (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)

1st winter (left) and adult winter (right)
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Habitat
coastal lagoon
Location
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Camargue, France
Date taken
27 December 2022
Scientific name
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Equipment used
canon EOS 90D + canon 400 mm 1:5.6
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Reactions: Jonno52, delia todd and Alexander Stöhr
Kits
A fabulous comparison, JJ, and a wonderful clear capture.
 
A
Hello JJ,

first and important: thanks for sharing this excellent shot!

I hope, this doesnt distract you from this, but the left Gull is a 2nd winter=2cy= 2nd cycle bird with these snowy-white underside to the primaries (just a few black marks) and pale grey upperwings (and complete lack of black in the tail).

Tfs again!
 
Stanley Jones
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Smashing double capture of these two fabulous gulls. Great focus with marvelous dof and stop-action. Fantastic work JJ! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
bievreJJ
Date added
View count
533
Comment count
16

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
mediterranean gull 22_20.jpg
File size
4 MB
Date taken
Tue, 27 December 2022 1:39 PM
Dimensions
2743px x 1543px

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