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“Looking Glass”
Story:
A seagull is caught cleaning himself on a tide swept beach on the Oregon Coast.
Seagulls, as you probably know, are one of those seabirds who have become accustomed to humans.
They’ll gravitate toward you if you’ve got food for them and will wait to fly off until you’re just a few feet away.
But in order to capture them expressing their natural behavior, you’ve got to be far enough away for them to feel comfortable yet close enough to be able capture them on camera.
This young adult was busy cleaning himself (Herself? I don’t know). I caught him in the act of looking at his self-image as he was preening his feathers with his bill. (Checking himself out for a special gull perhaps? *wink *wink)
In real time, he ruffled his feathers, but in the moment of a fast shutter speed, it’s as if the seagull is looking at himself.
Something so human like.
-BAP
[This is the same seagull in “Facing West”.]
Location:
McPhillips Beach
Cape Kiwanda
Pacific City, Oregon
45° 13' 47.3'' N, 123° 58' 25'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 19:38 PDT
Date: July 29th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G
ISO 100, 200 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec
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“Looking Glass”
Story:
A seagull is caught cleaning himself on a tide swept beach on the Oregon Coast.
Seagulls, as you probably know, are one of those seabirds who have become accustomed to humans.
They’ll gravitate toward you if you’ve got food for them and will wait to fly off until you’re just a few feet away.
But in order to capture them expressing their natural behavior, you’ve got to be far enough away for them to feel comfortable yet close enough to be able capture them on camera.
This young adult was busy cleaning himself (Herself? I don’t know). I caught him in the act of looking at his self-image as he was preening his feathers with his bill. (Checking himself out for a special gull perhaps? *wink *wink)
In real time, he ruffled his feathers, but in the moment of a fast shutter speed, it’s as if the seagull is looking at himself.
Something so human like.
-BAP
[This is the same seagull in “Facing West”.]
Location:
McPhillips Beach
Cape Kiwanda
Pacific City, Oregon
45° 13' 47.3'' N, 123° 58' 25'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 19:38 PDT
Date: July 29th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G
ISO 100, 200 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec
