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SF1 Aha, I spot a free lunch...
Some slightly late Saturday Fun. These three heavy crops (this is the first) are unattractive photos, but at least there's no shortage of action. The lower bird has a food item in its crop, and the other is doing its level best to make it disgorge it. In some of the 30 or so shots I took, the squabbling was even more vicious. I've no idea which bird (if either) ended up with the scrumptious morsel.

I'm fairly sure they're 2 cy Herring Gulls. Open to correction!

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

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
Date taken
10 May 2021
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
1/8000th sec, f/5.6, ISO 400
Supporter
A beautifully detailed aerial image of these two Gulls John! A great capture buddy!
 
Supporter
Great double aerial of these large gulls looking for a free lunch. Great stop-action, focus, dof, colors, and detail. Terrific John!
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
😁

These battles can be quite entertaining, can't they John.

A fabulous picture you've taken of these two combatants my friend. Thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
217
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
234.0 mm
Exposure time
1/8000 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
1 Gulls 443A6232 1400 standard BF.jpg
File size
60.4 KB
Date taken
Mon, 10 May 2021 1:11 PM
Dimensions
1400px x 875px

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