Starving to Death

Thanks to the fisherman who cut his snagged line and lure loose. My guess is the line was snagged and the lure left floating. Whatever the case, the gull can fly, but it cannot eat. I thought briefly about trying to catch the bird, but it flew off before I could get to it. What a sad way to die!

This was taken at a city park, where there are far too many birds and far too much concentrated human activity—boating, fishing, sailing, picnicking, basketball, tennis courts,bicycling, jogging, roller blading, etc. I don't know what the answer is, but if it were mine to do, I would ban fishing.

f/6.3, 1/500, ISO 640, D300 w 80-400mm VR @ 250mm, HH, braced in SUV window, 65% of full frame.