Birds in flight - black-headed gull

[Pink Dragonfly]

Here's one of my attempts on BIF, from yesterday, one where the whole bird is in the frame for a change

It's a black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus which those of you in coastal Eastern Canada and NE USA might know. It looses its hood in the winter and regains it in the spring in time for amting season - it apparently impresses the opposite sex

Mette

[Singletracklovr]

Very sharp, nice catch.

[AgingEyes]

Very sharp, nice catch.

Agree !!!!!

[mn shutterbug]

That black impresses me too, and I'm the same sex. Very nice bif.

[Pink Dragonfly]

Thanks, guys

Mette

[SARtech]

oooooo, I like Mette! It kind of looks like a laughing gull that I used to see (and hear) when I used to go to Cape Hatteras, NC

Kristine

[Loupey]

Excellent job! And a handsome fellow to boot.

[Pink Dragonfly]

Thanks, Kristine and Loupey It's definitely one of my best BIF's to date! Kristine, these ones are really noisy too - you're not in doubt when they are around!

Mette

[Eric D]

Nice Inflight~~Never seen a Gull like that before!!

[paulnj]

Nicely framed and sharp!!!!

[scott-devon]

Very nice shot, great background and nice and sharp. Smart of it to become a hood in mating season, everyone knows the ladies like a bad boy....
;)

[Pink Dragonfly]

Thanks, Scott

Yes, I think you are right Not sure why it is like that but it is!!!

Mette