Atlantic Beach, NC

C&C Welcome.

Also would like to know what type of gull (?) this is.

I PS the orig image.

Thanks

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Hi,
you got a good reflection and pose, while the strong blue water look nice as a background you seem to have lost details in the white, how was your exposure?
regards,
Clare

It looks like a sanderling in non-breeding plumage.

Yep, sanderling - a wader, not a gull.

Thanks all for the comments and the identification! I need to get a good east coast bird id book, any advice?

A very nice sanderling shot, well captured and exposed.

Peterson's Field guide to Birds of the East and/or Peterson's Field guide to Birds of the West.

Just picked up a National geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America at Borders in the bargain book section for $3.99. I think that the Peterson's a better field guide but for 3.99 you can't go wrong!

I like the pose and the reflection although it looks like there's a bit of overexposure.