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31-JAN-2013 Tom Grey

Ring-billed Gull, molting, with clam

Shoreline Lake

The very bright red of the gape and orbital ring show breeding season hormones at work, but the brown feathering on the head indicates that the molt to breeding plumage is not complete.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM
1/2000s f/7.1 at 700.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time31-Jan-2013 08:42:41
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark IV
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance0.640 m

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