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Saunders' Gull
DaninJapan

Saunders' Gull (Larus saundersi)

My first photos of this bird and my best view yet. About eight of them were hunting along the mudflats of Manko at low tide. They fly at about 10 meters up and then swoop down if something catches their eye. This one has caught a shrimp.
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Habitat
Mangrove mudflats
Location
Manko, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Date taken
23 Dec 2007
Scientific name
Larus saundersi
Equipment used
Canon 350D, Canon 100-400L IS

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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DaninJapan
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