Wish I'd gone for the 100-400mm Zoom

Went to the north Wirral coast today. I knew there had been a Mediterranean Gull knocking around but my hopes weren't high. They're fairly scarce birds here with only a few in this area each winter but I had seen one at a site five miles away the other day (too distant for my 400mm) so you never know. I set up with my 400mm prime and took a few Starling shots. I then threw a bit of bread and amazingly an adult Mediterranean Gull swooped in from nowhere to within touching distance - way to close for the 400mm Unphased I hurridley changed lenses and then looked out again and it had totally gone. I waited four hours and no sign, oh well it was a lovely day anyway and there's always the next time.

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Nice shot... Next time throw the bread farther you cant have everything in one lens...

If you don't want that starling shot, I'll take it. Man, I have been trying to get a good shot of one for 4 months now. Seen them 3 times, got some shots, but nothing even close to that. Pest they may be, but they are gorgeous.

This is a very nice picture of a very pesky bird ...Hope you get your Mediterranian Gull next time.

Excellent details in your starling..I'd be tempted to clone out the bright line under the beak..

Very good shot and well exposed, Dave.

nice starling shot.
Im only 50 miles away where are you finding this sun from!!

Full sun and 12 degrees for us yesterday Peat although today we've probably got your weather, it's rubbish.
That white line is poo!!
Thanks for the coments guys.

Mitch, you should come down to my back deck in Chicago. I have 5 or 6 Starlings at the feeders any time I look out there. Not as bad as the Pigeons though. Yesterday, we had 3 Cardinals (FFM), a Downey Woodpecker, House Sparrows, Finches, a Grackle, Pigeons and a Coopers Hawk (circling around) all at once. I live in the city too.