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Caught some flotsam
Doc Duck

Caught some flotsam (Larus dominicanus)

I stopped for coffee and lunch and a leg stretch in Oamaru - steampunk capitol of ... the world, or just of New Zealand? Not sure. Lunch and coffee were excellent, as was the walk in stormy weather along the foreshore. The storm was whipping up waves full of sand and flotsam along the sea wall, and the gulls were diving for ... presumably, anything that looked potentially edible. This Southern Blackback has picked up something out of the waves ...
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Habitat
over sea
Location
Oamaru, New Zealand
Date taken
08 Sep 2018
Scientific name
Larus dominicanus
Equipment used
D90, 80-400
delia todd
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I wonder what he caught LOL!!!

That's a great picture and a super description of your stormy visit too Ann, thanks lass.
 
bievreJJ
great photo, Ann!!! superb capture of this biggie against the rolling sea, top marks, many tfs!!!
 

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