Photography of Birds – Set # 48

Set # 48

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed gulls forage in flight or pick up objects while swimming, walking or wading. They also steal food from other birds and frequently scavenge. They are omnivorous; their diet may include insects, fish, grain, eggs, earthworms and rodents. These birds are opportunistic and have adapted well to taking food when discarded or even left unattended by people.

Willet

Willets are flexible in their feeding habits and hunt by walking steadily and pecking prey from the substrate, although they also probe into the mud or silt with their sensitive bill and may actively stalk larger prey in shallow water. A favored prey on the coasts are small fiddler crabs as well as mole crabs, worms, clams and other invertebrates.

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12 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 48”

bindyamc on May 20, 2020 at 8:01 am said:

Nice one!

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 20, 2020 at 3:57 pm said:
  
  Thanks, B. 🙂
  
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William Wise on May 20, 2020 at 6:55 pm said:

Love the play on geometry and angles in that first shot! William

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 20, 2020 at 7:18 pm said:
  
  That was my inspiration when I saw it! Thanks, William. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on May 20, 2020 at 8:54 pm said:

That’s a unique gull shot for sure, HJ! And love the WIllet and the soft blue water reflections, very nice! 🙂

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 20, 2020 at 9:07 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Donna. 🙂
  
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Jane's Heartsong on May 21, 2020 at 1:28 am said:

Re: the ring-billed gulls taking food from people. Oh yes,they seem to love French fries.The Willet looks likeit is concentrating on its meal and “digging in.”

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 21, 2020 at 3:21 pm said:
  
  Yes, you’re right on the money, Jane. Thanks! 🙂
  
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silviadeangelis40d on May 21, 2020 at 4:34 am said:

Immagini splendide, che ho molto apprezzato.
Evviva la natura!
Cari saluti,silvia

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 21, 2020 at 3:26 pm said:
  
  Evviva la natura! Un saluto. 🙂
  
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sv-anui.com on May 30, 2020 at 2:55 pm said:

The gull reminds me of our Pacific Gulls in behaviour and in the look of the bill.

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 30, 2020 at 4:59 pm said:
  
  This gull is a juvenile, after as an adult will look totally different. Thanks, Chris. 🙂
  
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