The elusive, rare Herring Gull

[MitchP]

Well... Maybe not elusive or rare, but I liked the light!

 

[Digger...]

Well... Maybe not elusive or rare, but I liked the light!

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Good work, interesting he's really tucked those legs & feet away hey?

 

[Jeff15]

Very good lighting and shot....

 

[Bill in Texas]

Nice catch. Caught one years ago and haven't seen one since.

 

[MitchP]

Thanks everybody!

Good work, interesting he's really tucked those legs & feet away hey?

I didn't even notice the legs being tucked. Interesting. I didn't even know they could do that!

Nice catch. Caught one years ago and haven't seen one since.

Thanks! You're one of the lucky few to get this rare bird, but I'll need to see the image before certifying your proof!

 

[Bill in Texas]

Early winter in Texas so would be non-breeding but I believe it is a young bird. I had to really search at the time to figure out what it was and this is apparently the only shot I have. I really was thinking it was standing on the beach. From 2016.

 

[jeffashman]

Wonderful shots! We have a lot of ring-billed gulls in our area.

 

[wobe]

Nice shot, I think they make up over 60% of the birdlife here!

 

[MitchP]

Nice shot, I think they make up over 60% of the birdlife here!

Maybe even more than that here by the SF Bay. I had a "No Seagulls" rule for a couple of years, but now I'll shoot them if the light is right. They're actually beautiful and graceful, as long as you can ignore their behavior