{"id":48211,"date":"2017-08-22T06:14:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T12:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=48211"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:01:25","slug":"adult-ring-billed-gull-hovering-over-the-marsh-at-farmington-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2017\/08\/22\/adult-ring-billed-gull-hovering-over-the-marsh-at-farmington-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Ring-billed Gull Hovering Over The Marsh At Farmington Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ring-billedRing-billed Gull hovering over the marsh at Farmington Bay – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 320, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4xd TC, natural light, not baited
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I was going to do a post about Ring-billed Gulls throughout the year this morning but Comcast has been a royal pain in my neck and my WiFi signal has popped in and out so often I gave up on that idea to save my sanity.<\/p>\n

Most people don’t care much about gulls any way, right?<\/p>\n

They drive right past them without even slowing down to see what species they are or how beautiful they can be.<\/p>\n

Not me, I love gulls. I love watching them fly, hunt, bathe, preen, sleep, walk, doze and squabble. I love how graceful they are in flight.<\/p>\n

I photographed this Ring-billed Gull last November as it hovered over the autumn colored marsh and I really like the resulting photo.<\/p>\n

The pose, the light, the setting, the contrast in colors all work well for my tastes.<\/p>\n

Maybe Comcast will get its act together today and maybe my internet connection will stabilize. I just know I wasn’t in the mood to fight with my connection this morning or use up my cell phone data to make a long post.<\/p>\n

\"EclipseEclipse Crescents on the ground – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/80, ISO 320, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 24mm, natural light under a partial solar eclipse
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I will share one image that I took yesterday during the partial solar eclipse<\/span><\/a> here in northern Utah.<\/p>\n

I stayed home and only went outside when I saw the strange crescent shapes on the ground from the eclipse. Because I probably won’t see the total eclipse in 2024, so I felt I had to at least go out and take a few of these photos and it was fun.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good. It is better<\/em> when my connection to the internet is stable.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Ring-billed Gull photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I photographed this Ring-billed Gull last November as it hovered over the autumn colored marsh and I really like the resulting photo. 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