Flying 'till the sunset

Inspiration for this week's SMAP theme came in the form of pelicans: Birds in the sky! Always a fun (and challenging!) theme!

I struggle with getting decent photos of birds flying. Fortunately, seagulls in large numbers provide plenty of opportunities for some decent clicks.


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Yellow-legged gull - Larus michahellis

In a windy city at the Moroccan coast, big flocks roam around the city's port. And as the golden hour approaches, their activity increases; not unusual, since dusk and dawn are excellent times for some decent birdwatching.


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At this time of the day, there's an extra bonus: not only the birds are more active, the light also helps with the overall photography. More light is great if you want to focus on a specific individual, but if I'm trying to capture a larger group, dusk conditions are awesome.


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And as the sun goes down and down, the overall composition gets even better! True, harder to catch the bird details... but how great are our #featheredfriends silhouettes?


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Everything looks great at the golden hour, right? Regardless of the species, or country! At the portuguese coastline, seagulls also pose for the camera at that time of the day.


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I'm just not completely sure if this is the same species or the less black-backed gull, since these were juveniles and seemed a little more bulky... but they're not less photogenic for sure! :)

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Just by seeing these great photos from this feathered friends, made me want to go to wild and see them crossing the skies... Such majestic creatures

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We have to crash into our Alentejo's friends place one of these weekends! ;)

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What a great idea! Let's think about in a weekend were C and J can also join! I'm already hype just for the thought of the special weekend!

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Seems a great idea! Maybe we can still see the cranes!

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The pictures of the seagulls at sunset are beautiful. Enjoy watching them.
Thank you @pardinus for sharing them.

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Nice captures. Nice sky for the shots 👍

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Thanks! Didn't realise it back then, it seemed there was still full light; the overall result turned out better! :)

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