Two very different photos of the same subject taken months apart. In the first, the bird was very close by and I was struck by his dramatic eye. The other was taken last summer and I couldn’t have posed him better myself.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY
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May 4, 2018 at 9:08 pm
Great photos, Belinda. Nice detail on the close up and he looks so clean! The second is excellent positioning–good of him to pose for you.
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May 4, 2018 at 9:42 pm
Thank you Ellen. I’ll have to pay more attention to gulls, they make interesting subjects.
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May 4, 2018 at 8:36 pm
I too was drawn by his dramatic eye, which he probably just thinks is ‘normal eye.’ Hope you’re well, Belinda!
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May 4, 2018 at 9:39 pm
Thank you Shannon. You as well!
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May 4, 2018 at 7:06 pm
Gulls always look so intelligent. That first photo, especially, show it! 🙂
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May 4, 2018 at 7:45 pm
They do indeed😊
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May 4, 2018 at 3:49 pm
We live with them year round. Must try for a good photo…
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May 4, 2018 at 4:57 pm
Well worth it.
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May 4, 2018 at 1:52 pm
The eyes on these gulls are certainly attractive. Nice shots!
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May 4, 2018 at 4:56 pm
Thanks very much!
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May 4, 2018 at 8:00 am
Great photos, Belinda. I love the closeup. Wonderful markings on the gull. The other photo is so important! I once (long ago) saw a mother encouraging her child to feed Cheezies to some widgeons in the park. It bothers me to this day when I think about it. That kind of food isn’t good for people, never mind ducks. They are better off feeding themselves.
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May 4, 2018 at 9:47 am
Thank you Anneli. I usually see them at a distance and never paid much attention to their striking faces.
I do agree with you about not feeding ducks (only exception is for those who stay put in -20C).
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May 4, 2018 at 12:47 pm
And there must be something better than Cheezies!
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May 4, 2018 at 7:57 am
That is definitely an eye-catching eye!
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May 4, 2018 at 9:36 am
😊
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May 4, 2018 at 1:40 am
Very good to see these – this bird is a great rarity here, but I have managed to see one – years ago! A 🙂
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May 4, 2018 at 7:38 am
They are the most common gull in North America, so much so in fact that they threaten the food sources of other birds and are known to steal kids’ snacks😏
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May 4, 2018 at 1:33 am
Is the second gull a juvenile perhaps? I wonder this because of the speckled head.
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May 4, 2018 at 7:34 am
Perhaps, it’s colouring is quite different from the first gull.
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