Herring Gull carrying shellfish and running to take off, Florida

Herring Gull carrying shellfish and running to take off, Florida - Herring Gull
North Beach, Fort De Soto Park, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA (March 2020)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Paul Hobson and Stan Tekiela.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
American herring gull / Wikipedia
Herring Gull Larus argentatus / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Herring Gull Larus argentatus

Shooting Time 08:29
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 800

Latitude 27 38 38.4 N
Longitude 82 44 40.5 W
Altitude 0.30m