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Gull of the Night


Gull of the Night
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Copyright: Richard Mayneord (richwm) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 143 W: 33 N: 281] (1191)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-27
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon 350 D, Canon 70-300mm IS USM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/80 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-16 6:34
Viewed: 745
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the Swallow-tailed Gull photographed shortly after dawn on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Islands.

The Swallow-tailed Gull is often called the world's only nocturnal gull. It feeds mainly, although not exclusively, at night - heading out to sea at dusk in search of a nice, fishy meal - and is certainly the most nocturnal of the world's 51 gull species.

Apart from a small colony in Colombia, this striking bird is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

Regards,

Rich
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Dear richard

What a capture....very powerful picture, lovely compostion, nice colours and lights with very sharp picture, Action is just amazing, i really like this one. had u taken in burst mode or what ?

regards

rajiv

Hi Richard.
Very beautiful. Such great sharpness and clarity. great colours and a good tight crop. I wish I knew how to upload with this level of sharpness. Well done.
Regards, Steve.

Hi Richard,
Nice pose of the swallow-tailed gull.Colors, sharpness and details are very good.

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