from sky to sea
young gulls dive for food
hunter’s moon
© Xenia Tran
It was wonderful to watch the juvenile herring gulls hunting and diving while the adults were preening and snoozing in the sun. The youngsters in the images hatched in July.
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6, 1/640 s, ISO 100 and f/6.5, 1/320 s, ISO 100.
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Such great photos, Xenia! Captured in mid-flight.
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Thank you dear Lois, it was so lovely to see them in action 😀💖 xxx
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Simple vivid image Xenia, presented in your haiku.
much love…
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Thank you dear Gillena :o) xxx
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All that moon life!
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Thank you dear Laurie, it’s pure magic! 🙂💖 xxx
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Lovely mid flight captures, Xenia 💕xxx
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Thank you Cathy, much love to you and Finn from all of us here 🙂💖 xxx
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Thank you 😊 much love back 💖xxx
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Thank you Cathy 🙂💖🐕 xxx
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Amazing capture. I love shore birds.
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Thank you kindly, they are so lovely to watch 🙂
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #7: Xenia Tran’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you so much for the reblog Frank! 🙂💖 xxx
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🙂
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Sweet!
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Thank you Dorna! :o) xxx
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So lovely!
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Thank you kindly 💜
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Most welcome 🙂
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Gorgeous photo!
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Thank you Jordan! 🙂💖
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