Battle between the kings of the gulls

[Brandon Holden]

1D M2n, 600mm... ISO 400, 1/1600, F 4.5... Full Frame


First year Glaucous Gull (left) vs. a first year Great Black-backed Gull (right)... These are the two largest gull species in North America, and had a quick battle over some bread today while out shooting. I've always had a soft spot for gulls, and often spend many happy hours in the freezing cold, scanning through for something unusual.

I cloned out some dark blobs on the OOF ice, and the bread slice lying by their feet. And yes, this is baited;)

Happy Shooting!

Brandon

[Del Cockroft]

A little action always adds interest to an image and I like this a lot. It's just a shame you couldn't have backed off and avoided clipping the wings.

[Glenn Bartley]

Nice one Brandon.....so who won??

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the interaction but would have loved to see it without clipped wings.