Seagull Portrait
by Sandi OReilly
Title
Seagull Portrait
Artist
Sandi OReilly
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This seagull had just landed on top of a light along the Ocean Isle Pier at just before sunset. I was able to get off this capture before he took off again. In this image, you can see he was looking intently at something that interested him, and then took off after it.
Seagulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls, stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. Most gulls, particularly Larus species, are ground-nesting carnivores, which will take live food or scavenge opportunistically. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Apart from the kittiwakes, gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls. Large White-Headed Gulls are typically long-lived birds, with a maximum of 49 years.
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July 21st, 2013
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Comments (68)
Laurie Search
I love your perspective here, dear Sandi!!! And it's such a nice tight shot of him!! Beautiful work!!!! :)))vf
Karen Cook
Love the angle and the ability to observe the lovely colors of this bird. PIF in Wisconsin Flowers.
Sandi OReilly
Zori, thank you very much for your lovely comment, I agree, they are fun to watch!! Appreciate your Fave/Like!!
Zori Minkova
Very beautiful seagull. I like taking pictures of these guys. It's so much fun to observe how they behave on the beach! F/L
Sandi OReilly
Thank you so much dear Anne, for your wonderful comments!! You are so welcome and I enjoy your work!! So appreciate your taking time to visit mine :)
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Sandi, This is a regal looking seagull. Great portrait. (Interesting, about the red at the tips of her beak...) I am interested in all of your images. The information with this in your description is so well-written. Thank you for taking time to write it. F/V
Nick Boren
One of the best seagull portraits I have ever seen Sandi... A real pleasure to view. ;-) fv