Gull at Mono Lake

ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
edited July 30, 2005 in Wildlife
The gulls at Mono Lake have an interesting hunting method. They run down the shore and stir up the brine flies, all the while keeping their mouth wide open.

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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    Cool shot!:):
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    Oh, my gosh, Ed. Nice shot, interesting fact.

    Your gulls don't look as warm as ours do.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    Hey Ed,

    This is the first gull shot in a very long time that I have liked. Great capture. thumb.gif
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    You are having a good trip!
    ehughes wrote:
    The gulls at Mono Lake have an interesting hunting method. They run down the shore and stir up the brine flies, all the while keeping their mouth wide open.

    30047926-Th.jpg

    Ed

    I didn't see the Gulls doing that last time I was at Mono Lake, eons ago... what a neat photo!
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    really nice shot Ed --but can't you clone out those dam spots rolleyes1.gif:Drolleyes1.gif never saw that myself ,good on Edthumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited July 29, 2005
    Man, this is a cool shot! I really dig it.

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  • photodougphotodoug Registered Users Posts: 870 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    ehughes wrote:
    The gulls at Mono Lake have an interesting hunting method. They run down the shore and stir up the brine flies, all the while keeping their mouth wide open.

    30047926-M.jpg

    Ed
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    I could use one of those fly catchers in my backyard :D

    Very kewl shot thumb.gif
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    Thanks for the comments folks, I really appreciate it...

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    ed, that shot is very tasty mwink.gif
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    Ed, I think Andy is trying to tell you something.

    You know the challenge, "Tasty" is running right now.

    Perfect entry.

    ginger (mumble, mumble............)
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    It sure seemed Tasty to the gulls, and believe it or not, according to the movie running at the visitor center the local indian tribe used these flies as the staple of their diet.. I'm not sure I've ever been that hungry...

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