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Gulls @ 7,500 feet

Surprised me big time to find these guys still around. Every once in a while during the summer a few show up and then they are gone. I asked a couple of park rangers about them and they gave me a funny look so I took them down to the cove where I found them. Now all 3 of us are surprise. Heron Lake is about 7500 ft. elevation so they are just not common for us. Since the Salmon are starting to run they are hanging out waiting for Salmon to wash a shore.

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Nov 15, 2008 at 10:46 PM

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p.1 #2 · Gulls @ 7,500 feet

Hey Roger! Nice set here! I would choose #3 and 5 as my favorites!!! I like the wave in the last shot!

Nov 15, 2008 at 10:49 PM

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Very nice Roger. My question is salmon at 7500 feet? Landlocked? the gulls are going to be cold pretty soon aren't they?

Rob

Nov 16, 2008 at 12:21 AM

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Great shots and interesting backdrop Roger, well done

Tom

Nov 16, 2008 at 12:45 AM

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Brenton Biggs wrote:
Hey Roger! Nice set here! I would choose #3 and 5 as my favorites!!! I like the wave in the last shot!

Hi to YA!!! Brenton, thanks for the look and for the nice comment.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 01:48 AM

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Nice shots - and two different species. Any guesses?

Cheers,

Larry

Nov 16, 2008 at 02:30 AM

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p.1 #7 · Gulls @ 7,500 feet

Very nice set Roger, you did a great job on these white guys. I must say you really getting highly skilled with your exposures. You've been nailing whites and blacks. Congrats.

Tim

Nov 16, 2008 at 02:33 AM

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p.1 #8 · Gulls @ 7,500 feet

What Tim said +1...........I'm so 'gull-able

Karl

Nov 16, 2008 at 03:51 AM

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p.1 #9 · Gulls @ 7,500 feet

Nice set of California Bald Eagles, Roger. Eagles have always liked salmon

Ken

Nov 16, 2008 at 01:54 PM

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Rob Tillyer wrote:
Very nice Roger. My question is salmon at 7500 feet? Landlocked? the gulls are going to be cold pretty soon aren't they?

Rob

We have already had snow and the other morning when I was at the lake it was 16 degrees F. I have no idea why they are still here or even showed up in the first place.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 05:09 PM

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good and sharp Rog, esp like #3.....blue bg's are a bit noisy

Nov 16, 2008 at 05:11 PM

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I guessing your used to getting the look the Rangers gave you

I know the look

as I get it from Mrs Ant all the time

It's pretty late in the year......... Salmon are just now starting to RUN?
I thought that was an Aug / Sept thing

ant

Nov 16, 2008 at 07:07 PM

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p.1 #13 · Gulls @ 7,500 feet

Razor sharp Roger. Thanks for sharing.

Ted

Nov 16, 2008 at 07:11 PM

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Thomas Sanders wrote:
Great shots and interesting backdrop Roger, well done

Tom

Thanks a bunch Tom

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Nov 16, 2008 at 07:44 PM

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fishbio wrote:
Nice shots - and two different species. Any guesses?

Cheers,

Larry

Sorry no idea, I wasw guessing when I put down gulls.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 07:45 PM

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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Very nice set Roger, you did a great job on these white guys. I must say you really getting highly skilled with your exposures. You've been nailing whites and blacks. Congrats.

Tim

Hi Tim, the more I use my set up the more comfortable I feel about it. Thanks for the nice comment.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 07:46 PM

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Karl Witt wrote:
What Tim said +1...........I'm so 'gull-able

Karl

Hi Karl, thanks for the smile maker post.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 07:47 PM

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Mr Zoom wrote:
Nice set of California Bald Eagles, Roger. Eagles have always liked salmon

Ken

THANKS Ken, now I know what they are.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 07:48 PM

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Dave In La wrote:
good and sharp Rog, esp like #3.....blue bg's are a bit noisy

Dumb me, I get in a hurry and don't double check. Thanks I will go get rid of some of the noise.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 07:49 PM

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anthony whitmo wrote:
I guessing your used to getting the look the Rangers gave you

I know the look

as I get it from Mrs Ant all the time

It's pretty late in the year......... Salmon are just now starting to RUN?
I thought that was an Aug / Sept thing

ant

I am thinking nothing around here is on the same time as every where else. The wife the rangers in fact about everybody seems to have that look when they look at me. It is TUFF being the only normal person in this area.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 07:51 PM

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Ted ellis wrote:
Razor sharp Roger. Thanks for sharing.

Ted

Ted here is hoping all is well with you and yours.

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Nov 16, 2008 at 07:51 PM

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thehotel wrote:
fishbio wrote:
Nice shots - and two different species. Any guesses?

Cheers,

Larry

Sorry no idea, I wasw guessing when I put down gulls.

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I find that hard to believe ;

I guess identification means more to me as a birder than it does to a photographer. I thought I'd see a few guesses. I always get more from a photo if I know where it was taken (and not just some code understood only by locals

), what the subject is and perhaps a bit of a story.

To end the suspense,

#1 and #5 are Ring-billed, the others, California.

Cheers,

Larry

Nov 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM

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p.1 #23 · Gulls @ 7,500 feet

Hi Roger,
Great set my favorites are #2 and 4.

Garen

Nov 17, 2008 at 03:41 PM

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fishbio wrote:
thehotel wrote:
fishbio wrote:
Nice shots - and two different species. Any guesses?

Cheers,

Larry

Sorry no idea, I wasw guessing when I put down gulls.

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I find that hard to believe ;

), what the subject is and perhaps a bit of a story.

To end the suspense,

#1 and #5 are Ring-billed, the others, California.

Cheers,

Larry

I guess we be different, if it is free ranging and moving I try for a photo and if I don't know what it is thats OK as long as I got me a keeper.

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Nov 17, 2008 at 10:12 PM

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p.1 #25 · Gulls @ 7,500 feet

Nice shots Roger,

The detail on # 3 is fantastic. I also like the wave BG in # 5. Those are some pretty big waves for a lake. I wonder how well the birds fly in the thin air at 7500ft. That's enough altitude to really make a difference on how much energy it takes to fly.

Nov 18, 2008 at 01:58 PM


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