Saturday, October 24, 2009

Camera Critters # 81

Camera Critters by Misty Dawn, go here to see who's participating.

My grandson, Soccer Boy, and I were in a parking lot with a lot of Ringed Billed Gulls. We got them to fly and took this photo as some took wing.
They really are a pretty bird, people feed them in the parking lots.
This one jumped for a short flight and I got him and his shadow.
They do some great maneuvers with those big wings.
Check out all the critters shown above.
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19 comments:

  1. eileeninmdOctober 24, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Great photos of the gulls, I always wonder why Gulls are attracted to parking lots. Is it the color?

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  2. Corner Gardener SueOctober 24, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    I enjoyed your photos. Isn't it fun to experience living creatures up close and personal?

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  3. imacOctober 24, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Birdies, great shot Tom.

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  4. SnapOctober 24, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    I always enjoy watching the gulls -- beg and fly and soar -- amazing !! Nice shots. Thank you!

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  5. GaelynOctober 24, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Gulls are real acrobats. And scavengers too. Especially like the shot with the shadow.

    Didn't you read Johnathan Livingston Seagull?

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  6. Unseen India ToursOctober 24, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    Beautiful shots !! Birds are beautiful !!Unseen Rajasthan

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  7. We love LunaOctober 24, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    oh my friend, perfect capture!
    They are really pretty!
    I loved all pictures.
    Happy Camera Critters
    purrs and love
    Luna

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  8. Twisted FencepostOctober 24, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    I've not seen those before.
    I like to watch when a flock of them take off. Birds just amaze me.

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  9. CarlettaOctober 24, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    Nice action shots FG!
    I really like the new header.

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  10. Ruth's Photo BlogOctober 24, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    These birds are fascinating.Because they are fairly numerous they make good photo subjects.Thanks for the interesting pictures.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  11. AlexanderOctober 24, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    Beautiful birds! The colour gradients of the skies in the first photo is excellent.

    Have a nice weekend.

    Alexander
    Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex

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  12. RoseOctober 25, 2009 at 12:18 AM

    The bottom gull looks like a plane about to crash!

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  13. Lilli & NevadaOctober 25, 2009 at 1:01 AM

    fabulous photos you captured them well

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  14. IndraniOctober 25, 2009 at 1:39 AM

    Lovely shots of the sea gulls and a wonderful capture of the bird with its shadow.

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  15. UnknownOctober 25, 2009 at 2:34 AM

    Love. Love. LOVE the shadow!

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  16. jabblogOctober 25, 2009 at 6:44 AM

    They are pretty birds and don't they fly low? Anxious not to miss out on snacks, perhaps. Great action shots.

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  17. tipperOctober 25, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    Wow you guys got some great shots!

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  18. storyteller at Small ReflectionsOctober 25, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Wonderful gull shots ;-)
    I love the duck header and the beautiful one with the reflections too.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  19. WillardOctober 26, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    An excellent Camera Critters series, Tom. I like how you captured a lot of different aspects of the bird.

    Also I really like the header. I would have picked it too, over the other one, but the second one is very good too-I guess I like the dramatic up and close aspect of the one you chose.

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