Bonaparte's gull
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tfoltz
Registered: Jul 08, 2008
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We had a semi rare winter visitor at the wetlands this afternoon, actually two.
This is one of the smallest gulls in North America from what I have read.

Another first for me.

Lil Judd
Registered: Oct 19, 2007
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Aren't they beautiful Tim,

I've gotten them in Malibu before. Such a pretty gull.

Sweet shot you've got here

Lovely

Lil

KayNguyen
Registered: Aug 25, 2009
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Beautiful bird, Tim
-Kay

Herderdog
Registered: Jan 04, 2005
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Nice work, Tim! The water is very beautiful.
Is that sun? It is !@$!$! pouring here right now.

Sean Bellay
Registered: Feb 22, 2007
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Pretty bird and great exposure, well done!

Martin Good
Registered: Mar 16, 2008
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Very nice pic Tim with lovely water patterns and color!
Martin

Nello Milanese
Registered: Sep 22, 2007
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I've always wondered what Napoleon has to do w these burds?

dhemmings
Registered: Oct 28, 2009
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One of my favorite gulls, very nice!

danjacquitaylo
Registered: Jun 13, 2005
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Nello Milanese wrote:
I've always wondered what Napoleon has to do w these burds?

Maybe....................small

Very nice capture and congrat on your first Tim
dan

Rob Tillyer
Registered: Nov 17, 2007
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Nice job Tim. These guys are very common up here all spring and summer. They are actually more attractive with all black head.

Rob

sinh-nhut
Registered: Oct 07, 2008
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One hot looking bird, I like the eye. These guys look more like a tern than a gull

JJBub
Registered: Jan 16, 2006
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Super shot, Tim.

KirkB
Registered: Sep 13, 2008
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Congrats Tim... your bucket list gets shorter by the week.

Very nice markings on these little guys... very pretty shot.

Kirk

chupacabra31
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Excellent! What did you use to remove noise on this puppy? Good work!

tfoltz
Registered: Jul 08, 2008
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Lil Judd wrote:
Aren't they beautiful Tim,

I've gotten them in Malibu before. Such a pretty gull.

Sweet shot you've got here

Lovely

Lil

Thanks Lil,
I was amazed to see show a small gull, very pretty bird.

tfoltz
Registered: Jul 08, 2008
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KayNguyen wrote:
Beautiful bird, Tim
-Kay

Christine,
I hope you got some shots yesterday, It was nice seeing you and Brian.

tfoltz
Registered: Jul 08, 2008
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Herderdog wrote:
Nice work, Tim! The water is very beautiful.
Is that sun? It is !@$!$! pouring here right now.

Sorry about the rain, look at it this was we have to water ration here

tfoltz
Registered: Jul 08, 2008
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Sean Bellay wrote:
Pretty bird and great exposure, well done!

Thanks

tfoltz
Registered: Jul 08, 2008
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Martin Good wrote:
Very nice pic Tim with lovely water patterns and color!
Martin

Thanks Martin,
It was a nice afternoon surprise.

tfoltz
Registered: Jul 08, 2008
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Nello Milanese wrote:
I've always wondered what Napoleon has to do w these burds?

Here is some info from whatbird.com

"Bonaparte's gulls are named after a nephew of Napoleon,
Charles Lucien Bonaparte, who was a leading ornithologist
in the 1800's in America and Europe".

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