Gull with Catch

[Dave Mills]

Shot this last year when the Gulls were having a feeding frenzy at low tide. This represents about 3/4's of the image.
Can someone tell me whats in his mouth? Haven't quite figured that out. Image is tack sharp on my monitor but I forgot to resharpen before uploading.
Nikon D300 500mm
F8 1/2000 iso 800
Tripod mtd comp -1/3

[Glenda Simmons]

That's a cool in flight image! I would not beging to try and guess what yummy he had. The sharpness looks good on my monitor...maybe a bit more of the focus on the mystery treat, rather than the gull.

[Paul Lagasi]

Assuming the thing hanging off this morsel are tenticles it could be a Jellyfish of some kind or lolol..I don't even want to guess...guts of some kind or inside of egg sac... the goop dripping off it is very good and getting it so sharp..good job and capture

[Daniel Cadieux]

Image is tack sharp on my monitor but I forgot to resharpen before uploading.

It would have been worth it to post a sharpened version;). When and if you do be a bit less aggressive on the belly as this is where critical focus seems to be. Strong visual impact for sure. I would have to guess that this may look like a snail (upper mandible touching the shell, and body spilling out and around lower mandible)?

[Dave Mills]

Hi Daniel...Never thought of a snail. Thats might be it!!
Thanks

[Paul Lagasi]

LOL...cool I gotta get new glasses....A snail....lolol

[Tony Whitehead]

Looks like a type of whelk to me. Ejecting fluid as it tries to retreat to it's shell - I don't think they're tenticles.

[diegopiacenza]

woooooowwwww!!!. that is a great capture, congratulations.

Thanks for share it.

[Dave Mills]

Thanks Diego

[Ramon M. Casares]

Terrific crop and great light and detail although a bitm ore USM could be better. love teh pose and eye contact as well as the snail in the bill is just a stunning plus! Congratualitons!

[Arthur Morris]

Agree with Tony; looks like the soft parts of a whelk.

[Dave Mills]

Thanks for the id folks...appreciated