Resting Gulls

[Bill Dix]

Nothing special here, but I liked the peaceful scene of these guys resting shortly before sunset. Biddeford Pool, ME a month ago. I assume these are Laughing Gulls molting from breeding to winter plumage. Note the little bit of red at the tips of the bills -- last vestige of the red bills of summer. If anyone thinks these might be Franklin's please let me know (note the well-defined hood angling up the back of the head, and the broad white eye-arcs); but I'm thinking they are Laughing.

D90 | 80-400 VR @ 400 mm | ISO 800 | 1/1000s @ f/7.1 | -0.3 EV | HH.

[Alan Murphy]

I too like the scene. I would like to see more room on the bottom and there is some harshness to the BG along the right edge of the frame that could be softened.

[denise ippolito]

Bill, Good comments by Alan. I like the 2 gulls together and the poses are nice. I can't help you anymore with the ID but I do like this one very much.