Black-headed Gull

15th January 2013

It's been raining since Sunday after the storm passed through and went to Tanjung Aru Village with Andrew and Eugene this afternoon for the Black-headed Gull and I was hoping to see the rare Capsian Tern and Red-footed Booby sighted by my friends few days ago between the city and Gaya Island. But without luck except few record shot of the only Gull that visits my place during the winter migratory season from North Asia.

Taken with Nikon D300s + 300mm 2.8 VR II + TC1.4x

Non-breeding plumage

Happy New Year to all my readers and followers. Happy birding !


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Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)

22nd December 2011

Common winter visitor to Kota Kinabalu city mostly around Tg. Aru water village opposite Sutera Harbour golf course and fish market. The number estimated for this season was 20 and it mixed up together with Whiskered Tern and Great Egret while feeding.

Digiscoped with Nikon Fieldscope EDG85 via FSA-L2 DSLR Photo Adapter on Nikon D300s

With Whiskered Tern

 

Happy birding and merry Xmas to all my readers !

1st winter black-headed gull

8th december 2007

been looking for the black-headed gull since last year, i went to tg. aru water village opposite the sutera harbour resort. there was fire the engulfed the village last october few days before the Eid festival after ramadhan.

saw 2 1st winter gulls perched on the stilts on the 4th december together with great, chinese and little egrets, many whiskered terns and pacific reef egret.

then andrew sani came and start shooting with his new toys; 40D with 100-400mm IS L lens !

digiscoped with nikon fieldscope ED82, srb-griturn adapter and fujifilm f31d

happy birding !