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Seagull Fishing
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Seagull Fishing

by Bill Marsh

Gallery: AvianPosted April 21, 2013130 views8 comments
Shot this pic of a seagull trout fishing this morning at the local park.

Canon 7D
100-400 @400mm
1/1250 @ 5.6
Center point AF expansion

C & C welcome

Thanks Bill

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 21, 2013 at 8:54 PM
Excellent capture of the action! I love the wing position, the water splashes and the position of the fish.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on April 21, 2013 at 9:12 PM
Great action shot. Was he able to fly to land or did he lose it along the way?
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Marsh on April 21, 2013 at 10:10 PM
He held on to it all the way Patrick. I have other pics of him with only the tail left.
Registered on December 29, 2012, 21 Posts, 225 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 22, 2013 at 2:02 AM
Bill,

Great action captured here!
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 22, 2013 at 3:51 AM
Terrific action shot Bill. Everything works.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 22, 2013 at 10:05 AM
Too Cool Bill,
Right Place, Right Time and You Nailed It . . . a winning combination.
Well Done :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 24, 2013 at 8:49 AM
Very cool shot Bill. Not sure I've ever seen a Gull snag such a large fish right out of the water (unless he was stealing it from another bird or fisherman), usually I see them with fish half that size. Good timing and action on a unique shot. :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 13, 2014 at 7:44 PM
I'm with Kurt, never seen a gull going this large before..
I know gulls forage inland, but have never seen one shag a trout like this.
Amazing shot Bill :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments