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03-MAY-2009 Click image to return to gallery

Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull at Sand Key Park
Clearwater, Florida USA

The RBG seen here is in hot pursuit of a pair Laughing Gulls that were engaged in the passing
of an Atlantic Bumper from the gullet of the male to the beak of the female just prior to the LGs mating.
The image has had my best effort in removing a primary feather of one of the LGs from the shot
which I considered an unnecessary distraction and major detraction to the scene.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
1/1600s f/14.0 at 840.0mm iso640 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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tomsview29-Aug-2010 09:17
Nice capture.
Vote.
Zoltán Balogh24-Feb-2010 08:18
This capture is awesome, an absolutely award-winning!:) V
Piotr Sobolewski30-Jan-2010 17:07
great shot - pure emotion