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Black Backed Gull


Black Backed Gull
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3184 W: 224 N: 6865] (27221)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-17
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-19 3:26
Viewed: 235
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The King Swimming for his Supper

Black-Backed Gull - larus dominicanus
Maori: Karoro).

As I was walking along the beach one late afternoon at the weekend I saw this Black-Backed Gull walking at the water’s edge. But as I got closer it started to swim away – out of reach from me. He needn’t have worried, it was too cold for me to put my feet in the water.

This adult Karoro is the only large gull in New Zealand. It has a wingspan of 120cm.

In the adult, the head, neck, underparts, rump and tail are white; the back and upper wings are black with a narrow white trailing edge. The bill is yellow with a red spot at the tip of the lower bill. The eye is pale yellow and the legs greenish yellow.

The Black–Backed Gull has adapted well to human intervention over the centuries, from taking advantage of an abundant supply of insects and small animals off pasturelands, scavenging off refuse tips in the urban environment and foraging along the coastal front.

The Black-Backed Gull is a circumpolar navigator, living in and around the coasts of South America, South Africa, southeast Australia and New Zealand. Being a scavenger by nature, it lives and breeds in a multitude of places, from rocky ledges to open areas of pasture.

They love fish, any sort, even the fish and chips out of newspaper wrappings that many people share with them … or even MacDonalds, sandwiches, biscuits, or ANY crumbs they can get from you….
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Hi Janice
How are you?
Nice shot, Beautiful composition and great reflection in water.
Well done and Keep it up n up My Best wishes, are always with you.
Regards,
M. Latif

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3345 W: 86 N: 2709] (17909)
  • [2008-05-19 4:23]

Good morning, Janine (when you read this)
Good shot on this beautiful Gull.
We have many species down here aswell, but this one haven't seen.
Have a nice day.
Best regards from Jan

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3366 W: 284 N: 6425] (23856)
  • [2008-05-19 5:20]

Stunningly sharp details and the composition works well
TFS
silke

Hello Janice,
I love the superb compo, beautiful rich colours, excellent clarity and sharpnes of your capture,
welldone and tfs,
regards
Taner
:) tomorrow

Hello Janice
Why only 8 points on a fine shot like this I ask myself..
Good colors..sharpness..excellent sharpness.. so for me a winner.
maybe to many persons post Seagulls.. and if so.. so what?!?
I like it
Hope all is fine with Dave and you .. we are just back from
a Cruise and had a great time. For TL.. due to many things I slowed down
Warm smile
John

I think all seagulls are scavengers Janice and what amazes me is that people encourage their feeding habits. Well capturesd with good colour and detail. I like the effects in the water too. TFS,
Dave

Frigid here this a.m., I have had my little heater on my feet :)

Hello Janice,
This is wonderful,great image with good colors and light.Nice reflection too.Well done.

KK-Lenser

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