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Gull in Flight, Blue Sky

Gull in Flight, Blue Sky
Gull in Flight, Blue Sky. Pacific Coast, California. March 1, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

On the first day of March I went out for some “target practice” – trying to track gulls in flight from a bluff above the Pacific Ocean north of Santa Cruz, California.

I was using a new zoom that provides a 400mm focal length at the long end. Although I’m not primarily a wildlife photographer – not that I don’t give it a try from time to time – I have to say that trying to photograph gulls as they pass by in flight is a real challenge, and renews my appreciation for the skills of those who do specialize in “birds in flight” (or “BIF,” as they refer to it) photography.

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Bird Rock and Surf, Dusk

Bird Rock and Surf, Dusk
Bird Rock and Surf, Dusk. Point Lobos State Reserve, California. December 30, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Shorebirds on an offshore rock at dusk in winter surf.

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Birds, Bridge Cables – San Francisco

Birds, Bridge Cables - San Francisco
Birds, Bridge Cables – San Francisco. San Francisco, California. September 18, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

I was already set up to shoot photographs of the Golden Gate (in this wonderful, luminous, hazy morning light) when I spotted this flock of seabirds flying across the Bay.

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Pelicans in Flight, San Francisco

Pelicans, San Francisco

Pelicans in Flight. San Francisco, California. July 15, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.