{"id":62139,"date":"2019-12-19T05:28:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T12:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=62139"},"modified":"2025-06-24T07:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:46:13","slug":"california-gull-with-eyes-that-look-like-snowflake-obsidian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/12\/19\/california-gull-with-eyes-that-look-like-snowflake-obsidian\/","title":{"rendered":"California Gull With Eyes That Look Like Snowflake Obsidian"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CaliforniaCalifornia Gull with snowflake obsidian eyes \u2013 Nikon D500, f10, 1\/640, ISO 200, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

It has been three years and one day since I took photos of a California Gull that had eyes that looked like snowflake obsidian. Typically California Gulls have dark irises but they do exhibit eye color variation at times. I was able to take portraits of this California Gull with unusual eyes because it was resting on the shoreline of the pond close to where I sat in a “mobile blind”. The gull also had a tiny snowflake on its bill.<\/p>\n

I haven’t been seeing California Gulls in large numbers at my local ponds yet but when or if the ponds start to freeze over they should arrive in large numbers and then I will be looking for unusual eye color variations in this species.<\/p>\n

\"SnowflakeSnowflake Obsidian necklaces – Samsung cell phone image<\/span><\/p>\n

Last night I dug into my jewelry so I could photograph these two snowflake obsidian and sterling silver necklaces that I created about sixteen or seventeen years ago while I was living in Colorado. The California Gull’s eyes do look just like these snowflake obsidian stones.<\/p>\n

Just a short post today, the clouds are moving east and I am hoping to get back out into the field this morning.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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