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    Anyone know what species of gull this is with the red eye ring and snow white head? Haven't seen this before

    Nikon D-300
    200-400 mm with 1.4 TC
    1/800 sec f5.6
    ISO 400
    Shot off beanbag
    50%crop

    All comments welcome!

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    Hi Bob. I believe that you have a breeding plumaged Ring-billed Gull here. Nice shot BTW. Good sharpness and the open bill is nice.

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    Dan is correct and one beautiful bird !! Hope you get many of them, the courting behavior is interesting and makes for great photography !!

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    Hi Bob- If you have specific ID questions or any general questions about bird behaviour, biology etc, come on over to:

    http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...splay.php?f=58

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    Sweet light and good looking bird - looking froward to seeing more :)

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