Yellow-legged Gull ~ 2nd. W ~ Majorca, Spain - Oct '13

Most of the following images came from Port de Pollenca, a couple from Soller and one from Calobra.

Yellow-legged Gull ~ 2nd. W

If i had to choose a favourite it would probably be this next one ...

1/2500 ~ F 7.1 ~ iso 640

Yellow-legged Gull ~ 1st. W ~ Majorca, Spain - Oct '13

The actual numbers of gulls were low at every location except for the Municipal Dump at Son Reus where 100's of Ylg's were but this location wasn't good for images ..

The best locations were Port de Pollenca beach this due to the sun, was only a evening location and once the bathers had nearly all gone could i then take over ...

Port de Soller was another rewarding location this was best early morning before all the bathers arrived ...

Cala de sa Calobra again best before all the bathers arrive although here they still rest on the rocks close to the paths all day ...

Yellow-legged Gull ~ 1st. W

   

Most birds have replaced some coverts during the post-juvenile moult ..

This advanced individual has replaced almost all coverts ...

  

As few as 5% replace tail feathers in the post juvenile moult ...

This one needs to replace some !!!

My favourite of the 1st. cycle birds is this next image taken a Port de Pollenca ...

1/1250 ~ F4 ~ iso 640

  

Thanks to Lou for the info ...

Caspian Gull ~ 1st. W ~ Dungeness, Kent - 06.10.13

Sun was low and had virtually gone, the beach was in shadow from the shingle ridge ...

 Richard packed up his camera 

" You don't wanna do that a Caspian will drop in "

minutes later ...

Panic !!!!!

Both DW & Me announce " Caspian "

and begin firing ...

Manual Ex in poor light

17:30 ~ 1/500 - F4 - iso 400

17:45 ~ 1/800 - F4 - iso 640

18:00 ~ 1/800 - F4 - iso 800

This is the same 1st. W bird thats been around from at least the 21.09

But its not the same bird as the Juvenile which we had on the 18.08

Caspian Gull ~ 1st. W

  

Hopefully this bird keeps hanging around as i'd love to be able to try again in better light ..

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Tail comparisons of the two birds ...