Up Close

There were lots of gulls on the beach taking chips off tourists as they sat by the waterfront.

This gull was really well behaved and just stood still while I took his photo.

[HelenM]

The red rim around the eye is so clear - well shot

[Yao RL]

Beautiful red colour, she has a makeup master.

[Lynda McG]

Brilliant- fav

[bkb in the city]

Great close-up

[Beryl Lloyd]

Superb close up . What a dapper bird with his matching red lipstick and eye liner !! -- no doubt ready to party ! fav

[Karen]

Great shot

[Hazel]

Wow, great detail! One resort in the south has forbidden chips for seagulls as they got really aggressive and dangerous.

[Lee-Ann]

Great portrait shot.

[Lee]

Great detail and colour.

[Kitty Hawke]

Got his little beady eye on you......

[tony gig]

Amazing detail...Fav

[Valerie Chesney]

What a wonderful & detailed capture Babs, that eye is stunning

[sally agnew]

I love the clarity in the eye :)

[Jodie]

Beautiful close up

[Peter Dulis]

Beautiful ...

[Gosia]

Great capture.

[Merrelyn]

Great shot, glad it obliged :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful close up shot. I like the details on this pretty bird.

[Margaret Brown]

So much detail, fav

[KWind]

Nice close up! Such a beautiful bird.

[gloria jones]

Great shot, clarity, details

[Danette Thompson]

Great detail.

[Jennifer]

super detail and clarity

[Joyce]

What a great close up Babs Fav

[Dawn]

A lovely shot

[Margo Sayer]

Fascinating, I've never seen this genus of gull before. What is it called, please? I want to him the Raspberry gull because of his almost red markings.

[carol white]

A lovely detailed capture. Fav!! 😃

[Fisher Family]

Super sharp close-up!

Ian

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Super close up

[Peter]

Absolutely gorgeous detail, focus and light Babs, Fav:)

[Catherine]

An amazing shot Babs - love his eye and beak - fav

[Pyrrhula]

A great and beautiful close up and portrait capture

[ChristineL]

Great close up, that eye is amazing!

[Babs]

@s4sayer Thanks Margo, it is a silver gull, they are the most common gull found in Australia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_gull

[Pat Knowles]

Such beautiful eyes those birds have! He is quite tame if he just stood there, I think they like the food people eat on the move these days!

[Pam]

Fab close up!!

[Babs]

@happypat They certainly do Pat. While I was taking this photo, one gull swooped down and pinched a burger out of someone's hand.

[Lois]

Stunning close up and focus! fav

[Islandgirl]

Awesome shot and detail!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Fantastic close-up! You can practically count the feathers one by one.

[Annie D]

I love gulls - great shot Babs

[Marnie]

I guess you didn't have any chips then?? Love the shot.

[Chris K]

I always love the red around their eyes and their beaks and legs. Must have been quite a shy little bird

[Jen Hudson]

What great detail you have captured. Superb beak colour and that eye!

[Nicole Campbell]

He is a good seagull, we were at Bondi beach last year and the seagulls came and stole my husband's fish.

[Babs]

@yaorenliu I love her red beak too, it looks like lipstick doesn't it.

[Babs]

@quietpurplehaze Just after I took this photo a gull pinched a burger out of a blokes hand.

[Babs]

@nicolecampbell They are very naughty aren't they. Just after I took this photo one of the gulls took a burger out of a blokes hand.

[Stephanie]

Great close-up Babs, so much clear detail.

[Jane Morley]

Great shot. His colouring is terrific.

[Kathy A]

Wow, look at that eye!