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Herring Gull


Herring Gull
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 487 W: 48 N: 1815] (7110)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-14 1:33
Viewed: 94
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Most gulls, particularly Larus species, are ground nesting carnivores, which will take live food or scavenge opportunistically. The live food often includes crabs and small fish. Apart from the kittiwakes, gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls.

Gulls nest in large, densely packed, and noisy colonies. They lay two to three speckled eggs in nests composed of vegetation. The young are precocial, being born with dark mottled down, and mobile from birth[2].

Gulls—the larger species in particular—are resourceful and highly intelligent birds, demonstrating complex methods of communication and a highly developed social structure; for example, many gull colonies display mobbing behaviour, attacking and harassing would-be predators and other intruders.[3] In addition, certain species (e.g. the Herring Gull) have exhibited tool use behaviour. Many species of gull have learned to coexist successfully with humans and have thrived in human habitats. Others rely on kleptoparasitism to get their food. The urban gull population in the United Kingdom has been growing quickly, probably due to laws such as the Clean Air Act 1956 which prohibited the burning of garbage by local landfill owners, thus increasing the availability of food for the gulls
(Wikipedia)
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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1466 W: 23 N: 0] (11716)
  • [2009-10-14 1:36]

Hi Siegfried...
Beautiful sea-gull portrait...
Regards...
Andro

Hello Siegfried,

Wonderful portrait.
Great clarity and very sharp details.

Best regards,
Tatjana

Hi Siegfried,
What a sharp portrait of this seagull!
Great details in the feathers, eyes and beak.
I like the sky as BG which contrasts well the the whiteness of the bird.
Great presentation!
Regards,

Francis Xavier

Impresionante cabeza de gaviota que parece que ha terminado de comer ,las que hay por aqui tienen los ojos rojos
buen trabajo
un saludo

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  • Nokin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 54 W: 0 N: 37] (537)
  • [2009-10-14 4:01]

Hallo,

Excellentes Foto ,Farben und Details perfekt schöne Aufteilung und super Schärfe.

Gruß Detlef

Hello Siegfried!
Beautiful gull portrait!
Excelelnt light, nice colours, perfect detail!
Best regards!
Lili

Siggi
Wonderful sharp details to this capture!
Lovely colors.
Horia

Hi Siggi!
great shot! very nice pov and great composition...the contrast is perfect...great sharpness...
tfs
regards,
Alper

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 551 W: 0 N: 1521] (8921)
  • [2009-10-14 7:39]

Witaj Sigi :)

Sliczna mewa, najbardziej jednak podobaja mi sie jej "pomalowane szminka usta"...haha.
Pieknie wyglada ta elegantka na tle blekitu.
Sliczny "portrecik", bardzo mi sie podoba.

Wiele serdecznosci.
Barbara

Ciao Siggi, fantastic portrait, splendid focus on eye, superb sharpness and wonderful details, very well done, ciao Silvio

Great portrait. Very good colors and focus.
Zoran

Schoen Guten Abend, Siegfried!

Great macro capture from the head part of the Herring gull with superb details!

I like the great contrast between the colors of the eyes and the blue sky. The sharpness and POV are perfect.
Great composition!

Viele Gruesse,
Paras

hey Siggi
magical portrait my friend
great colors and light , excellent background
best regadrs
T

Bonsoir Siegfrid.
Magnifique portrait de goéland composé grâce un bon cadrage et un bon coup d’œil de photographe.
Bravo.
Bonne soirée.
Urs

Hi MF Siggi,

A splendid portrait capture of a herring gull from realatively low POV with nice details and framing.
TFS and have a nice night MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

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