October at the Great Salt Lake is usually warm and welcomes many birds like Ring-billed Gulls, American Avocets, Northern Shovelers, Dowitchers, Eared Grebes and others.
The Ring-billed Gulls are my favorite birds, it's always fun to watch them and photograph. I think that in a bird triathlon - swim, run, fly - they would be the true winners.
American Avocets in their winter plumage.
If you find a gull feather on the beach, it has probably been molted naturally after being used by the bird for a full year. Looking carefully at the tip of the feather you will see that the white parts of the feather tip are more worn out.
On the photo above you can see many molted feathers on the shore.
I like this moment and how the Ring-billed Gull is making curvy thin lines of splashing water.
A Short-billed Dowitcher is napping.
Generally, life is good!
les belles rencontres dans la belle lumière ...
ReplyDeleteFor now, they are taking place, they are not fighting in space.:)
ReplyDeleteHello Kaya,
ReplyDeleteFantastic again. So nice to see these pictures.
All with the clear colored water. Shot 4 and 5 are amazing.
Greetings, Marco
Una excelente selección de la aves del Gran Lago Salado. Me encanta sobre todo la penúltima por la congelación del agua salpicada y el reflejo de la gaviota en el agua.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo y cuidate.
Las imágenes de las gaviotas, ya en sí es un aliciente para contemplar esas fotografías.
ReplyDeleteMe han encantado la foto número 1, porque siempre me han encantado verlas al vuelo y con sus bellas alas desplegada, dominando muy bien el espacio.
Las dos últimas son una maravilla, con los magníficos reflejos que se producen en sus aguas.
Besos
Preciosas fotografías, Kaya, unas capturas muy bien conseguidas. Buenos "tiros".
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
ahh Beautiful! I"m about to head over to our lake to see if the gulls have returned which they do this time of year.
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