Suspended mid-air, a black-headed gull takes flight from a wooden pier, its wings stretched wide with rhythmic elegance. In winter plumage, the dark markings on its head fade, replaced by subtle traces of its summer mask. These gulls are highly adaptable, thriving across wetlands, lakes, and even urban parks.
A species both graceful and gregarious, they are often seen in flocks, communicating with sharp, high-pitched calls. Yet in this instant, there is only silence—the quiet poetry of lift and light.
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Shot with:
Canon EOS 6D + Sigma 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3
260mm | 1/1000 | f/5.6 | ISO640