black and red
#BirdOfTheDay
#Black&Red
#birds
#laughinggull
#redwingedblackbird
#northerncardinal
#turkeyvulture
#topsailisland
#photography

don't give me that look
#BirdofTheDay
#attitude
#birds
#laughinggull
#osprey
#brownpelican
#greategret
#surfcitync
#photography

A single Laughing Gull with a dark hood flying in profile against a plain, pale blue sky, wings set wide and flat.

Did the weekend even happen, or was it a brief hallucination? 🫠 Watching this Laughing Gull freely flying wherever it wants is a whole mood. Burnout level: ready to just glide right past Monday! ☁️🦅

#Birds #LaughingGull #FreeBird #Burnout #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

A Laughing Gull resting on the surface of the ocean, mid-splash with water droplets glistening in the sunlight around its gray and white feathers.

Taking a quick break from scanning the skies! 💦 When Laughing Gulls hit the water, they don't sink down; they float high and use the opportunity for some much-needed feather maintenance. All that splashing is serious business to keep their flight feathers clean and waterproof!

#Birds #LaughingGull

A front-facing action shot of a Laughing Gull flying, looking sharply downwards, highlighting its dark hood and gray wings.

Target acquired... or just waiting to steal someone else's hard work! 👀 Laughing Gulls hunt from the sky, but as famous "kleptoparasites," they love dive-bombing other birds for a free lunch. Work smarter, not harder! 🍟🦅

#Birds #LaughingGull #MaineBirding #BirdPhotography

A Laughing Gull floofs its feathers on the beach in early morning light.

#bird #birdoftheday #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #photography #gull #laughinggull #nature #canonphotography

shadowy
#BirdOfTheDay
#silhouettes&shadows
#birds
#laughinggull
#commongull
#boattailedgrackle
#easternbluebird
#photography

Two white and gray birds stand on white sand. The rear one is cleaning its ruffled wing feathers.

My #TwosDay choice is this #LaughingGull pair. A reminder that the common can be beautiful. #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK

#BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #steppingout a #LaughingGull takes a step. #webbedfeet #seagull #step

looking at me sideways
#BirdOfTheDay
#SideView
#birds
#beltedkingfisher
#laughinggull
#greatblueheron
#greategret
#surfcitync
#photography

#BirdOfTheDay
#FourOrMore
#boattailedgrackle
#greatblueheron
#greategret
#brownpelican
#laughinggull
#bonapartesgull
#surfcitync
#birds
#photography

A largely white, gracile gull flies past a rusting corrugated roof. Touches of black are seen on its feet, beak, wingtips, and behind the eye.

#DailyBird 🤖
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), 2nd November 2024
es: Gaviota Guanaguanare, fr: Mouette Atricille
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 604mm, 25% crop, 1/2000s, f/10, ISO 12800
#Birds #LaughingGull #LAGU #Gulls #BirdOfTheDay

#EastCoastKin #BlueSkyPhotography #PhotographersofBluesky
#BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdsInTheirElement #Seabird #LaughingGull #BlackSkimmer

A stranger in our midst…

A cluster of three black-headed, white gulls squabble at each other as one flies off with a small crab.

#DailyBird 🤖
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), 8th May 2024
es: Gaviota Guanaguanare, fr: Mouette Atricille
Prime Hook NWR, Broadkill Hundred, Delaware
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 1/400s, f/14, ISO 160
#Birds #LaughingGull #LAGU #Gulls

portraits
#BirdOfTheDay
#Portrait
#tricoloredheron
#greatblueheron
#greenheron
#laughinggull
#birds
#topsailisland
#nature
#photography

Borrowing from my punning friend @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social ,
Here are a couple of “imposters” to expose to our #birding community.

First, we have a #GreatBlueHeron looking quite grumpy. On the next post at the boat launch was a #LaughingGull in a more dignified pose

#BirdOfTheDay
#posted

posted up
#BirdOfTheDay
#posted
#laughinggull
#beltedkingfisher
#greatblueheron
#bluebird
#birds
#surfcitync
#nature
#photography

our less colorful friends
#BirdoftheDay
#Black&White
#laughinggull
#blackvulture
#beltedkingfisher
#downywoodpecker
#birds
#topsailisland
#nature
#photography

singing a song
#BirdOfTheDay
#openbeak
#birds
#laughinggull
#snowyegret
#greatblueheron
#cardinal
#topsailisland
#nature
#photography

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #gullsinwater Left is a Bonaparte’s Gull riding the wave. Right is a Laughing Gull in the surf. #bonapartesgull #laughinggull #surf #waves #birds #water

For @robcrank68.bsky.social ‘s #BirdOfThrDay prompt #GullsInWater I have a #SlenderBilledGull, two #RingBilledGull friends (one fluffy edition), and a #LaughingGull. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

"The image captures a laughing gull in mid-flight, its wings fully extended in a graceful arc. The bird’s body is streamlined, with its head slightly tilted forward and its black hood sharply contrasting against the white underparts and gray wings. Its beak, slender and slightly curved, points ahead like a compass needle. The gull’s flight feels deliberate and buoyant, suspended in a moment of motion that’s both powerful and serene. Behind the gull, the backdrop shifts to human terrain—a building with bold signage reading “SHARK SHACK BEACH BAR & GRILL.” The words “seafood + burger + beer” and “HAPPY HOUR 3–6PM DAILY” add a splash of casual coastal energy. The signage is slightly blurred, emphasizing the gull’s crisp silhouette and drawing attention to the contrast between wild flight and built environment. The photo credit, “Swede’s Photographs,” anchors the image in authorship, but the gull remains the sovereign subject—aloof, airborne, and unbothered by the buzz below." - Microsoft Copilot

Flight Past the Shark Shack

We were in Galveston, Texas a while back, and I found myself standing on a corner watching ...

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebird #gull #LaughingGull

Do you believe there's a benevolent spirit watching over you, an ancestor, an angel, a spirit animal, a familiar... Do you wish there was?

Photographed during bird count for #TampaBay National Wildlife Refuges.

#LaughingGull #photohour #gulls #natureheals

The gull has a shortish, thick, dark reddish bill, dark eyes with a white eye ring, dark reddish legs, black head, white belly, and grey back and wings with black primaries with white tips. The background is dark, rufous sand covered in a small amount of water.

Laughing gull at Daytona Beach, FL.

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#dslr #nikon #birdphotography #birds #shorebirds #gull #laughinggull #leucophaeus #leucophaeusatricilla #florida

when you drink orange juice
after you've brushed your teeth
#laughinggull
#birds
#topsailisland
#nature
#photography

in a mood
#pigeon
#greatblueheron
#laughinggull
#tricoloredheron
#topsailisland
#birds
#MoodyFaces
#BirdOfTheDay
#photography

#BirdOfTheDay. Theme is bird butts. Seagull butt. #birds #laughinggull #seagull #tailfeathers

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#art #artistlife #artforsale #artforsalebyartist #bird #nature #birds #birdlover #cedarwaxwing #sparrow #laughinggull

Two black-headed, gray-winged gulls stand on the end of a wooden dock. One chatters, open-beaked, while the other stands by, disinterested.

#DailyBird 🤖
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), 9th May 2024
es: Gaviota Guanaguanare, fr: Mouette Atricille
Canalfront Park, Lewes, Delaware
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 754mm, 1/400s, f/11, ISO 250
#Birds #LaughingGull #LAGU #Gulls #BirdOfTheDay

laughing gull
#laughinggull
#BirdOfTheDay
#movement
#birds
#surfcitync
#nature
#photography