Sibling Rivalry?

[Bill Dix]

Several 1st winter Great Black-backed Gulls have been hanging around the lake this spring. I'm guessing they are the offspring of the adult pair of GBBG that Geoffrey captured so nicely sharing their fish dinner the other day. Here they are in what I'm thinking is a sibling spat, or horseplay.

D7000, 700mm, ISO 800, 1/1000s @ f/5.6 manual.

[Richard Flack]

Great action image Bill. Awesome low angle and I like the pattern made by the gull's wings. (Might be my screen but imo the gull's could do with a bit more sharpening)

[Alan Murphy]

Good job getting a great wing position on both birds, and seeing the eyes on both birds.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Great capture of this interaction, Bill. Like that you got them both with wings up, water spraying off tips and both eyes visible.






Geoffrey

[Karl Egressy]

Great action shot, excellent IQ and exposure control, Bill.

[Frank Schauf]

Great scene and setting you have here.