Kittiwake on Approach

Gallery: AvianPosted October 25, 201572 views3 comments

There were hundreds of Black Footed Kittiwakes surrounding the feeding sea lions so I grabbed a few shots of them while waiting for a sea lion to surface. This one was on final approach for a water landing. They are beautiful birds, in my opinion, and this shot really shows off the wing feathers (best viewed large).

Sony ILCE-6000, SEL-55-210 @ 106mm, ISO-100, f5.6, 1/4000, handheld.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 26, 2015 at 9:48 AM

Nice job, Gary. I do like the wing position and you have excellent detail in the white plumage.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 26, 2015 at 11:10 AM

Nice wing position and with the nice ocean background, it sets off the white bird nicely.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 26, 2015 at 4:12 PM

Good flight position, the handling of whites is excellent, and there is good detail. A solid image, Gary. cool

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