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Great Black-backed Gull - Svartbak - Larus marinus
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Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull / Svartbak, Sleipner, 05 February 2007

GBBG with flatfish
Adult GBBG with flatfish, Øygarden, 18 January 2007

The following book takes a lot of the mystery of gull identification:



juvenile GBBG
Juvenile Great Black-backed Gull, Tananger, 31 January 2007



Finally owning a DSLR means that I can now take pictures of flying birds - something that I found almost impossible with digiscoping. Its a big advantage but also has its drawbacks too - the "tiny" 300mm lens means that I have to get a lot closer than I did with the 'scope.


digiscoping, digibinning, bird photography
Great Black-backed Gull, January 2007
Great Black-backed Gull / Svartbak, Sleipner, 05 February 2007




Pictures taken with a Canon EOS400D with a Sigma 70-300mm telephoto lens


Great Black-backed Gull nest


Great black-backed Gull nest, Tjeldstø, Øygarden, 15 May 2007




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