Jonathan Livingstone Is Alive

[elsid]

This was shot about a mile from my home. Equipment used was D810+Nikon 300/4E+TC-20E III.

[elsid]

Here is another one with the same equipment. Both taken hand held.

[Andrea B.]

It is a very striking portrait of this seagull. He looks rather regal, doesn't he? (Or she....)

[elsid]

Andrea, thank you for your comment. I do not know if it is a he or she, But my bet would be a he, because of the regal posture, as you
correctly diagnosed.

[Anthony]

§1 is a lovely portrait, well done for avoiding blowing out the whites.

[elsid]

Thank you Anthony. The sea gull is sitting high on a street light.

[elsa hoffmann]

that BIF is really great !!!
My April resolution is to do more BIF's - thanks for the inspiration.

their babies are quite different in looks - and they bite.
When you get close to them - the parents dive bomb you and sh•t on you (or your camera gear....)

[elsid]

Thank you Elsa. I have not searched for a nest yet, but I will be very careful when I find one. As you like BIFs
here are some more:

[elsa hoffmann]

cool - what is that white bird with the brown head?

[elsid]

It is a sea gull. The scientific name is Chroicocephalus Ridibundus.

[Anthony]

Here is an English seagull (from Cornwall).

[elsid]

Very nice picture Anthony.

[chris dees]

That first one is striking.

I've always learned that Sea Gulls don't exist.
The Chroicocephalus Ridibundus is a Black-headed Gull (breeding plumage). The others are Black-headed Gulls as well, but no breeding plumage

The first one is a Lesser Black-backed Gull
The last one is a European Herring Gull

[Anthony]

Very nice picture Anthony.

Thanks, we should introduce your Greek seagull to my English seagul!

[elsa hoffmann]

The black headed gull is beautiful and very different

We have a kelp gull (Babies posted earlier) - they look very similar to yours apart from the eye (its in shadow here - not quite as dark)
and second image is a Larus hartlaubii (Harlaub's Gull) quite a bit smaller and less forward in manner