At 0:32 +0200 9/24/06, Elgenper wrote:Jim Snarski - Nice Catch
A beautiful bird, of a species unknown to me. Is it a juvenile bird? Anyhow, I like the picture, although the void background makes me think of stuffed birds on display against a white wall. But the posture is lively, and the piece of food makes it even better.
it is indeed a juvenile, the
adults have white heads....here's some info from Audubon....
One of North America's most beautiful gulls, Heermann's Gull is a unique bird of the Pacific Coast. Almost the entire global population of this species breeds on one island group off the coast of western Mexico - following breeding season, these gulls disperse northward along the coast as far as southern British Columbia. Surprisingly aggressive for birds their size, Heermann's Gulls steal fish from the pouches of Brown Pelicans and actively chase other birds to dislodge prey items.
the background was unavoidable, fog so
thick one could only see half-way down the deck, about 500 feet (150
or so meters) of visibility....
thanks for the review.....
Jim
Baja Oregon
