OLD CHURCH AND GRAVEYARD IN HOWTH : 無料・フリー素材/写真
OLD CHURCH AND GRAVEYARD IN HOWTH / infomatique
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Today I visited the old graveyard in Howth and was attacked by gulls something that I have never experienced before. It was only after I left the area I noticed the fledglings that were being protected.Swooping gulls can be annoying at the best of times, but at this time of year they can be positively dangerous. From mid-May to late July, when fledglings have hatched but are not yet able to fly, adult gulls become highly territorial and protective of their young. If you get too close, they will use a variety of tactics to try to drive you away.First comes the "gag call" – a low, repeated warning call that essentially means: Go away. Next is the low pass, within a metre or two of the intruder's head. Then aerial operations commence. Phase one is bombardment: gulls target the perceived threat with droppings and vomit. Phase two is all-out attack – usually a low, raking strike to the back of the head with talons extended. |
| 撮影日 | 2009-01-09 01:06:31 |
| 撮影者 | infomatique , Dublin, Ireland |
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| カメラ | SIGMA DP2 , SIGMA |
| 露出 | 0.006 sec (1/160) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.6 |