I cannot say that I make blog posts about Gulls very often… if at all. They are one bird family that we all seem to take for granted, whether you are a birder or not. They aren’t that shy and often won’t fly away when approached. I may not go out of my way to photograph them, but I will stop and appreciate them from time-to-time.
Herring Gull posing on the jetty
Great black-backed Gull at the edge of the jetty
They are one of the few birds that allow you to get headshots of at 400mm.
Great black-backed Gull up close
Herring Gull portrait
They can be loud and obnoxious, which is not always a bad thing when you capture that behavior.
Herring Gull calling
They are often found eating dead fish on the jetty…
Great black-backed Gull with fish
…or running around with crabs in their beaks.
Herring Gull with crab
Herring Gull with crab
During our last visit to Barnegat, we stumbled upon a Great Black-backed Gull who was eating a very interesting meal.
Great black-backed Gull with Atlantic Stingray
It was eating an Atlantic Stingray!
You never know what you will run into on this jetty, even with the more common birds.
