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Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (YasminesDad) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 618 W: 5 N: 1538] (6179)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-27
Categories: Humorous, Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Rebel XT, Canon 18-55mm EF-S f3.5-5.6, Promaster Spectrum 7 58 mm PL
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-06-21 2:53
Viewed: 443
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Friends,
This is another photo that I took in Clearwater,Florida during my 9 days vacation.
I hope you like it:)
Cheers,
Chris

The Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla, is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. It breeds on the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, southern California, USA, and northern South America. Northernmost populations migrate further south in winter, and this species occurs as a rare vagrant to western Europe, although there was a large influx into North-west Europe in late October 2005 when there was a minimum of 18 (and anywhere up to a possibly maximum of 35) individuals on one day in the UK alone. The Laughing Gull's English name is derived from its raucous kee-agh call.

This species is easy to identify. It is 36-41 cm long with a 98-110 cm wingspan. The summer adult's body is white apart from the dark grey back and wings and black head. Its wings are much darker grey than all other gulls of similar size except the smaller Franklin's Gull, and they have black tips without the white crescent shown by Franklin's. The bill is long and red. The black hood is mostly lost in winter.

Laughing Gulls take three years to reach adult plumage. Immature birds are always darker than most similar sized gulls other than Franklin's. First year birds are greyer below and have paler heads than first year Franklin's, and second years can be distinguished on the wing pattern and structure.

Laughing Gulls breed in coastal marshes and ponds as far north in large colonies. The large nest, made largely from grasses, is constructed on the ground. The 3 or 4 greenish eggs are incubated for about three weeks. These are omnivores like most Larus gulls, and they will scavenge as well as seeking suitable small prey.
Source:Wikipedia.org
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Nice shot, you dind't scare it ?

Merhaba Tolga.
Çok iyi görmüşsün, kadraj çok iyi olmuş.
Bu arkadaş dalıp gitmiş bir yerlere, sevdiğinden mi ayrıldı kimbilir...
Ellerine, gözlerine ve yüreğine sağlık.
Güzel paylaşımın için teşekkürler, ışığın bol olsun.

Yasin.

Hi Chris,
Pleasant seagull capture, my friend! I like your point of view making my POV the same as the bird's..!
Super colours and good details in the bird... Very well composed image!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Chris,

This is a very nice photo! The POV and DOF are excellent! Love the colours and warm natural lighting here! You've captured the seagull very well! Bravo!!!
Take care!

Constantinos

Still one beautiful image,dear Chris:)Nice and interesting!As ever make us happy!
p.s.How are girls?
regards,val

great shot chris.
excellent composition and sharpness.
TFS
zoran

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2006-06-21 15:36]

Hello Chris,
excellent shot, good exposure and great colors. POV, pose and details are wonderful.
TFS..Sky

Ha ha, nice capture, I especially like the bit of red on the beak. Thanks for the note!

GT

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 516 W: 69 N: 17] (106)
  • [2006-06-21 18:13]

selam dostum
renkler canli, pov, focus, netlik harika. filtre seciminin basarili bir sonucu. not da oldukca doyurucu olmus
eline saglik
izler

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2006-06-21 22:50]

Pleasant seagull shot. Beautiful colours and good details. Well done.
Mitra

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  • ys2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 92 W: 0 N: 137] (3170)
  • [2006-06-22 15:56]
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18-55 ile kuşu kaçırmadan iyi yaklaşmıssınız. Renkleri ve komposizyonu çok beğendim. Elinize sağlık.

Hi Chris. Excellent notes to describe your subject. Good colour and detail and well composed. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Blue Skies’

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