Thread: Seen while strolling...walking and wandering outside

Maybe my problem, amongst many, is that I stopped riding my motor bikes last year,

GH2 with 14-45mm zoom

Barrie

GH2 with P/L 45mm

Barrie

Really nice group of images Barrie.

German WW2 defences - St Malo France

shell holes in German encasements or Gun Turret




and present inhabitants

Bill, what did you use on that shot? It looks like you are rather close to the bird.

Originally Posted by Djarum

Bill, what did you use on that shot? It looks like you are rather close to the bird.

They are "evil little buggers" ...... afraid of no one

G1 plus 14 45 at 45mm - f8 at 1/500sec ISO 200

I think that it is a Lesser Black backed Gull ........ Barrie will have to confirm as I still get confused between the Lessor and the Greater ....... the smallest Greater is bigger than the biggest Lessor ....... it was a big gull but not as big as some that I have seen .......I think that slate grey back indicates Lessor ... but I always thought pinkish feet were Greater .... but Gulls change throughout the year for the first four years ish ........ Lessor I reckon because of the size...... 3rd year moving into winter plumage

Originally Posted by BillN

I think that it is a Lesser Black backed Gull ........ Barrie will have to confirm

An adult Herring Gull in winter plumage, hence the flecking on the head. A Lesser Black-backed would be much darker on the back, from very dark grey to black depending on which sub species, but you'd always be able to differentiate the shade of black from the black on the primaries, also it would have yellow legs. A Great Black-backed would be black on the back and difficult to differentiate from the black on the primaries, and yes pink legs.

Barrie

Originally Posted by grebeman

An adult Herring Gull in winter plumage, hence the flecking on the head. A Lesser Black-backed would be much darker on the back, from very dark grey to black depending on which sub species, but you'd always be able to differentiate the shade of black from the black on the primaries, also it would have yellow legs. A Great Black-backed would be black on the back and difficult to differentiate from the black on the primaries, and yes pink legs.

Barrie

Thanks Barrie - should have consulted Collins - just looked it up P185 second edition

Sometimes there's interesting details when you look up.


DSCF0138 by illvilliaNY, on Flickr
(Granville Street bridge, Vancouver BC)