A Common Image on the West Coast

David Friederich
A Common Image on the West Coast by David Friederich
A Common Image on the West Coast by David Friederich

A Common Image on the West Coast

This bird is a glaucous winged gull, a very common image for those who live on the west coast of North America. In Campbell River, where I live, they are certainly the most common species one sees on the beach. Gregarious, loud, and sometimes a bit aggressive, some people might regard them as a nuisance. This picture captured in early morning light, I hope shows the beauty of this gull.

Technical: Nikon D300, Nikon 200-400 mm F4 lens @ 400mm, 1.7 teleconverter, 1/800, F9, ISO 640.

A Common Image on the West Coast belongs to the following groups:

Animal Kingdom, Beach Art, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Pacific Northwest Art, Technical Photography and The Birds
  • bamagirl38

    bamagirl38, 2 months ago

    Beautiful ! Love the reflection!!!! :) The color rocks as well !
    Bonita :)

  • emmmee

    emmmee, 2 months ago

    Lovely shot David. He looks quite composed! I love the reflection too. em

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda, 2 months ago

    They’re everything you mentioned, and really very beautiful. Just don’t leave a small kid eating french fries alone with one!!! lol

    This is an excellent photo, and my hat’s off to you for the different, excellent elements in it. I think I especially love the gull’s reflection in the ripples, but I love the whole pic!

  • mikrin

    mikrin, 2 months ago

    Wonderful capture David!! Love the reflection…

  • David Friederich

    David Friederich in reply to Dayonda’s comment, 2 months ago

    Unless they are wild! They learn quickly about our (human) weaknesses. Most of the gulls in Campbell River are still wild, which makes them more endearing than the gulls I meet in the city. Thank you as usual for you awesome comments. I so appreciate them.

  • David Friederich

    David Friederich in reply to mikrin’s comment, 2 months ago

    Cool, eh? Me too.

  • PPV247

    PPV247, 2 months ago

    Fantastic David. It is indeed beautiful.

  • aroha

    aroha, 2 months ago

    lovely capture, love the reflection

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill, 2 months ago

    gorgeous capture and imagery, wonderful colour and reflection (I thought at first you had flooded it haha) hugs

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