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Blackheaded gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Hand held image taken prostrate on a local beach. I suspect you won't be keen on the clumps of weeds in the background. I left them there, this is a contentious point here in Wirral England. Until recently Hoylake was regarded as a "pretty good clean sandy beach for people to have picnics on etc." (It was treated with glycophosphate to kill pretty much anything that took root).
Over the last few years various plants have encroached and provided homes for rare insects and even rarer plants have appeared- because the glycophosphate treatment was suspended along with the suspension of raking. A scientific study has been made and resulkted in considerable support of the beach being left as it is to progress to a new habitat for wild life - Snow buntings and Linnets along with white, pied, grey and yellow wagtails are now becoming regular visitors. In 2023 there will be a further review - I would not be surprised if the glycophosphate and raking resumes.
OM-1 300mm f4 & MC20 (1200mm eqiv ff)
ISO 1000 -0.3, 1/2500 sec f8