I've run across a few reflective seagulls, but not many. Mostly the few solitary-nesting Herring Gulls that raise their chicks by mountain lakes and streams. But this California Gull seemed deep in thought, reflecting in more ways than one.
Have you ever read Jonathan Livingston Seagull? Tired of the consumer culture of his flock, he learns to embrace flight as a sacrament. He learns, "You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way." Maybe he's thinking of joining Steemit!
Camera: Sony DSC-RX-10
Lens: 9-73mm f/2.8 @ 73mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 125
Here's a California Gull identification tip: Many gulls have body coloration that looks like this, but the combination of dark eyes and both red and black patches on the tip of their bill, is distinctive.
California Gull - Larus californicus
American Herring Gull - Larus argentatus smithsonianus
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