Bonaprte's Gull Chick


Posted by rajandesai on Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:04 am

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Bonaparte's gulls are the only North American gulls that nest in trees. Once fledged, chicks get to the water and take shelter on the rocky beaches. As they get little older, they get in the water and start exploring the surroundings. Of course, the parents are always around to protect them. I got lucky to find this one stretching it's tiny wings. Thanks to Connor and Jess for their help in finding this nesting colony.

Canon 1D-X | 600mm f/4 | ISO 800 | f/4.0 | 1/2000

 


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by Gene Gwin on Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:07 am
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Rajandesai, Good moment captured.
 

by Mariol on Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:20 am
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Very cute! Nice frame.
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:21 am
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Cute little guy and pose, I also like the low angle.
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by sirianul on Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:28 am
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Wow, I like a lot this picture and it is first time for me to see this chick. Beautiful BG, low angle and colors.

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by Ron Day on Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:45 pm
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Excellent action on beautiful water. This is such a cute chick. Well done!
 

by hawksnaturphoto on Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:37 pm
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I pulcini strappano sempre un sorriso, quì la ripresa è ottima, alla gista altezza e con degli splendidi colori.
 

by Dan Kearl on Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:28 pm
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What a terrific little flap you captured.. Nice water and painterly BG..
 

by peter makuch on Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:55 pm
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the details are superbly capture and the level of view is excellent, good stuff.
 

by david fletcher on Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:24 pm
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Fabulous image Rajan. A beaut!
Make your life spectacular!

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