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Riding on the back of the Maratha's Vineyard to Woods Hole ferry, I got a chance to capture some gulls being hand-fed by passengers. I never comprehended the amount of flight control needed to accomplish something like this, nor the complexity in wing design to actually make it happen.

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http://m4.i.pbase.com/o9/13/504713/1/157038444.v1dvGeoX.gullhand1web.jpg


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http://m5.i.pbase.com/o9/13/504713/1/157038445.wDiSvJCb.gullhand2web.jpg

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http://m9.i.pbase.com/o9/13/504713/1/157053479.HgqhlaTs.handfed.jpg



Aug 19, 2014 at 02:08 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · A Focused Gull


Neat stuff Charlie ~ Ron


Aug 19, 2014 at 04:56 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · A Focused Gull


Very cool set !

Birdie



Aug 19, 2014 at 06:34 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · A Focused Gull


Very cool! I really like how #2 captures the complexity of their wings.


Aug 19, 2014 at 06:59 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · A Focused Gull


Neat to see. Thanks Charlie.


Aug 19, 2014 at 07:32 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · A Focused Gull


I love the detail in the wings in the second

Morris



Aug 19, 2014 at 09:21 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · A Focused Gull


Thanks for the comments. Mark and Morris, I totally agree, and was surprised at how much structure there is to the wing. If you look closely, you can see the equivalent of leading edge slats as well as several layers of wing flaps. What was really amazing was the control the birds displayed in turbulent and windy air as the swooped in to pick up food.


Aug 20, 2014 at 03:11 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · A Focused Gull


Well captured Charlie
David



Aug 20, 2014 at 02:30 PM





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