Great Black-backed Gulls ~ Dungeness, Kent - 08.04.17

A selection of images mainly to show the variation in plumage of 2nd cycle L. marinus ...

I was also trying out my 2nd go at the Canon 1.4x III extender so I did press the shutter far to much and here they all are ... 

Still a few more differing ages yet ...

That's the lot ...

Kittiwake ~ 3rd. cy ~ Dungeness, Kent - 08.04.17

I've seen large rafts of Kittiwakes resting on the sea and many 100's passing by, more than likely had them in amongst the frenzy and over looked it ..

This 3rd cycle bird still has plenty of black markings in the great, median and lesser coverts also around the alula ..