Taking Flight

I didn't have alot of time to take photos today, but this one made me really happy out of quite a few that I liked. I never get tired of watching seagulls and other shore birds.

[ACRaszman]

Great close up! Just love the look on its face :)

[Paula]

Perfect clarity and that blue background is gorgeous! Seagulls make such beautiful subjects with all those white white feathers:)

[Anne ❀]

awesome details and lighting, laurie. perfect crop, as always. love the tail feathers, what a show-off!

[Kerri]

Beautiful bird

[Kalexa]

Cute pose, lovely composition!

[Ellen E]

wow - that is fabulous! so sharp too!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Austin]

OMG Laurie, This is really spectacular. Love the detail of the birds colors. What a great shot to catch the moment before flight

[jerry plume]

What a shot! Fantastic!

[Livia]

Wow, that is a beautifully captured moment! Love the composition.

[Diana Moss]

Wow fantastic capture

[Trina P Holub]

Great photo! It looks like she is about to dance the ballet or something. :-)

[Margaret Pengelly]

Perfect...those wings are gorgeous...I feel I could reach out and touch him

[Jann]

Great expression- beautiful.

[Rick Schies]

I know people think of them as pests, but I think they are so graceful in their flight.

[cglist]

Awesome capture!

[Jennifer C]

faved another one of your pics, what a handsome chap

[Melissa Pike]

Perfect capture! I love the posture and the way he's looking at you!

[FaerieMoon]

Nice capture of those curvy wings!! Beautiful photo

[Rich Howard]

One of the best gull shots I've ever seen. Tack sharp.

[Mike Warren]

Nice capture. That's the most graceful and prettiest gull I've ever seen.

[Shirley Banford]

Oh, this is great. He could be posing for a statue.

[Naomi]

Amazing focus! :]

[Juliette Packham]

great spread of wings! superb detail - lovely capture

[Angie Vega ☮♥ シ]

these birds fascinate me...i love the clean white color and their eyes...beautifully captured

[Sharon]

This is so perfect!!

[Joyce Wells]

Gorgeous shot - such great detail!

[Susan T]

Oh, Laurie! I love this shot! :o) Such great composition and detail! I know I'm overloading you withg comments but I'm just trying to catch up! This is a fav!

[Karen Sylvia]

Fav! Just perfect timing. :)

[Christie Hicks]

Love the fanned tail and the look on her face. Great shot, just perfect.

[Joseph Leotta]

Nice one Laurie

[Henriette Sparkes]

I would be happy with that too, brilliant shot!

[paula goff]

this is fabulous Laurie!! love, love it! fav!

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

Man, this is just awesome! You really do such a great job making these pesky birds look pretty!