Saunder's Gull ~ Yatsushiro Estuary, Kumamoto, Japan - 22.12.15

This species was the one that I had my doubts about getting images of, its a small gull on a large estuary !!

Would they be easy to see ?

Would I get close enough ?

Do I need to take the 500 Lens ?

Well yes they were easy to see ..

Didn't quite get as close as I'd like ..

And glad I took the 500 !!

RB & JJ had planned it to perfection we arrived on the incoming tide at Yatsushiro Estuary and with no time to spare I decided where I was going to sit and wait out in the hope of a fly-by or better still one close in !!

I sat out in the afternoon with my back to the sun, with the 500 + 1.4x and 200+ Saunder's in the estuary ..

These coordinates show where I sat
32.616510, 130.649459

What more could you ask for !!