Kelp Gull (juvenile) on rock, Chile

Chanaral de Aceituno, Atacama Region, Chile (March 2019)

This image was taken during the North Chile's Coastal & Desert Wildlife trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography).

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Kelp gull Larus dominicanus / Wikipedia
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus / BirdForum
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus / BirdLife International
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 10:20
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/500
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 1250

Latitude 29 04 35.6 S
Longitude 71 29 28.3 W
Altitude 20.30m