Motif: Ring-billed Gull... Attempted theft at Bolsa Chica


Posted by Vince Thomas on Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:19 pm

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Image taken last March at Bolsa Chica... since this is "Gull Week" and I live at the beach I felt obligated to post an image! This gull chased the Forster's Tern for several minutes over the tidegate area trying to steal the tern's dinner... However, after the extended chase the tern dropped the fish, so this fish was dinner for neither bird.

Canon 10D, 400/5.6 @ 5.6, Iso 200, Av @ 1/1600

Thanks for looking and, as always, for your comments...
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by Fabs Forns on Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:21 pm
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Great capture!!!!
 

by Alan Murphy on Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:09 am
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Great action Vince.
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by Mike Wilson on Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:28 am
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Excellent. The open bill really tells the story and the diagonal comp is very nice.
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by Ofer Levy on Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:08 am
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Great action shot !!! :shock:
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by KK Hui on Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:57 am
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A great action shot, Vince! :roll:
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by LHays on Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:32 am
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You always do a good job at getting the action shots. This one is no exception.
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by D. Robert Franz on Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:07 am
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Great action and behavior. Comp is excellent
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by Kim Steininger on Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:53 pm
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Great action shot Vince!!! :D
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by Michael Dossett on Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:51 pm
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Great action! That tern looks frantic! Keep them coming Vince!
 

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