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Black-headed gull
Black-headed gull
Jun
.
8th
,
2015
02:44 pm
nanila
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Cruising along the canal.
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Date:
2015-06-08 02:50 pm (UTC)
From:
shirebound
This is a marvelous shot. I love your photos.
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Date:
2015-06-08 07:45 pm (UTC)
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nanila
Oh, thank you. I've been trying to get a good shot of one of these - I think we've got at least two along our stretch of canal - since we moved here almost three years ago. I've deleted so many blurry photos from my memory cards. So very many...
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Date:
2015-06-08 03:29 pm (UTC)
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reginagiraffe
Is this the kind that shows up in Watership Down?
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Date:
2015-06-08 07:43 pm (UTC)
From:
nanila
I think so? I don't remember Watership Down well so I had to look it up. I think the character Kehaar is a black-headed gull.
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Date:
2015-06-08 08:33 pm (UTC)
From:
lark_ascends
Lovely!
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Date:
2015-06-09 08:36 am (UTC)
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nanila
\o/ Thank you!
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Date:
2015-06-09 03:53 am (UTC)
From:
st_aurafina
Oh, fantastic photo! What a beautiful bird - I love the markings.
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Date:
2015-06-09 08:38 am (UTC)
From:
nanila
It's so striking, isn't it? And its tidily folded-away feet are adorable.
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