Closeup of a friendly adult Western Gull

Closeup of a friendly adult Western Gull

Seeing the red spot on the beak helps trigger feeding in chicks. Tinbergen shared the Nobel in 1973 for this (among many other studies), bringing ethology fimly into the recognized sciences.

Camera
Sony A7C
Lens
FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
Focal length
200 mm
Aperture
ƒ/4.0
Shutter speed
1/1250 sec
ISO
100
Program
Manual
Flash
Did not fire