Here is a selection of images all from Dungeness, Kent of the many juvenile Yellow-legged Gull's that we've been getting at the fishing boats ...
Most we had was five birds in together ..
Taken on 5th, 6th, 13th & 19th ...
Great Northern Diver ~ Iceland - 30.06.14
Sunday, 20 July 2014
This species was my most wanted target for the trip to photograph, they are just stunning birds ...
Unlike their smaller cousins we only found these on huge lakes and the birds distant, with little time we just moved on ...
Whilst Jono was on Flatey papping the Phals, we scouted out the Snaefellsnes Peninsula and found a pair, still on a huge lake but easy to approach in cover, returning the next day one of the pair was closer in, so we waited for our moment then got into position ...
Great Northern Diver
Above ..... 1/1000 ~ F 4 ~ iso 640
This next series showing the display was fantastic to watch, shame not only for the bank appearing through the bird but also the bird is turned away, these faults would normally result in me throwing them in the recycle bin ...
Above ..... 1/500 ~ F 5.6 ~ iso 640
Our next encounter was returning back from Myvatn, another huge lake with 3 adults close in the light was poor but the birds looked superb ...
If only for better light, the grey cloud cover increased and the light failed so we gave in ...
A superb bird in summer plumage !!
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