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01-JUN-2012

Iceland Gull- Duxbury Beach, MA - June 1, 2012 [2 of 2]

Many birds including many shorebirds and gulls were feeding in the wrack on the ocean side about 100yds north of the Gurnet guard shack about 8:30am. While scoping the shorebirds, I noticed a very white gull well back in the group. Based on its white wings and size I believe it is an Iceland Gull. The shorebirds were skittish - suddenly rising up, flying about a bit and returning to essentilally the same spot they left. When they did so, the gulls would sometimes rise up with them. Rather than disturb the whole flock, I settled for distant shots of this unusually late bird.

Canon EOS 40D
1/800s f/10.0 at 400.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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