Sabine's Gull

Gallery: AvianPosted March 4, 2012127 views7 comments

Olympus E-3, 300mm f2.8 handheld
f8, 1/500, ISO200

Working through some older images, I thought I'd post this; it's not a species I've often seen on NPN. Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, outside of Chevak, 2010. This subspecies of Sabine's Gull breeds in coastal Alaska in the marshy areas, and winters off the west coast of South America.

The head shows better detail in the larger image. 75% of full frame. Adjustments to levels. Usual sharpening drill.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Carlette Bragg on March 4, 2012 at 8:14 AM

Hi Jim, nice capture. This is spot on! The details are great. One reason I like this site is because of the variety of birds that are shared. This is another one I will try to add to my life's list. Thanks for sharing!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 4, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Excellent. Everything looks spot on in this, and I love that you got it in such a good flight position and against a nice sky.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 4, 2012 at 11:03 AM

Good detail, especially in the LP Jim, and I like the contrast against the blue sky. You're right about not seeing these guys posted-first I can remember-thanks for posting.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 4, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Beautiful bird! Love that beak, great eye, good wing position and clean BG.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 4, 2012 at 3:16 PM

Lovely gull and composition.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 4, 2012 at 8:49 PM

I go along with Rich and Sandy's comments here, Jim. love how well the eye shows. such a cool species--I've only seen the adult once, off the coast of Washington.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 5, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Nice shot, Jim! We weren't successful in locating one at Churchill in June.

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