Great Black-backed Gull
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This last photo, above, from my photo archives, is of Great Black-backed Gulls looking for Gaspereau along the North Oromocto River.
nature photography ( mainly birds) found in New Brunswick, Canada
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6 comments:
What a beautiful gull! and big! I love the black back and wings...very dramatic! That last flight shot really shows the colors off great. Really stunning photos!
Mary:
The strong black and white contrast seems to add a crispness to this gull's appearance. The tide was going out and the gulls were in the perfect setting for the taking of these pictures I thought. Glad that you enjoyed.
What beautiful pictures! We see these birds now and then, and they are really impressive. All great shots, but I really like the last one where they are all taking off.
I love your Bay of Fundy pictures, plus the black and white gulls! They are striking!
Sandpiper:
I like to photograph them in a natural setting and the stong currents over which they are flying suggests strength I think.
April:
These lines from Bliss Carmen's, 'The Ships of Saint John', could fit well here:
"The fog still hangs on the long tide-rips,
The gulls go wavering to and fro".
All but the last of these pictures were taken in Saint John as the tide was going out.
Island:
We don't have Glacous-winged gulls here, but we do have Glacous gulls; tho I've never seen one, at least that I have id'ed as one. I think they winter in our area. I love watching gulls too and they are great to practice flight pics on. Glad that you enjoyed.
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