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sheltering from the wind
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sheltering from the wind (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)

a south-west African endemic, these Hartlaub gulls were hunkered down from a strong wind. They look very placid but are often noisy and quarrelsome
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Habitat
coastal rocks
Location
W.Coast National Park, SA
Date taken
Nov 2022
Scientific name
Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
Equipment used
Canon R5
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bievreJJ
they sure are very cute, aren't they, excellent photo of this attractive gulls, Max, love it, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
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Great capture and picture of these smart gulls. Impressive dof, focus, lighting, detail, and setting. Top-marks Max!
 
delia todd
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Mmmm..... that was a lovely group to find Max - we hardly ever see pictures of these gulls coming in.

Many thanks for showing us this super picture lad.
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
max1
Date added
View count
402
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
200
Filename
26-07-_39A4747-004.JPG
File size
671.6 KB
Date taken
Fri, 25 November 2022 4:08 PM
Dimensions
1600px x 1156px

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