Morning Stroll: Ring-Billed Gull Over the Potomac
A Ring-billed Gull takes a confident morning stroll along a stone ledge overlooking the Potomac River, with one of Washington, D.C.'s iconic bridges stretching across the water in the background. Captured on a crisp winter morning, this image highlights the quiet beauty of urban wildlife thriving alongside one of America's most recognizable cityscapes. The soft light, dramatic clouds, and the gull's purposeful stride combine to create a peaceful moment where nature and the nation's capital meet. #EngelPhotography #RingBilledGull #Seagull #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #UrbanWildlife #PotomacRiver #WashingtonDC #DistrictOfColumbia #NaturePhotography #Birding #Larus #Laridae #Animalia #Cityscape #TravelPhotography #LandscapePhotography #WinterPhotography #NorthAmerica #UnitedStates
Photographer
James Engel
Date & Time
Sunday, January 6th, 2013 at 3:16 AM America/New_York
Focal Length
55mm
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Aperture
ƒ/8
ISO
100
Location
North America, The United States of America, District of Columbia, Arlington Memorial Bridge
Keywords
Architecture, Statues
Camera
Nikon D7000
Approximate Map Location
Latitude: 38.8883940
Longitude: -77.0527947
Altitude: 3.0 meters / 9.8 feet
Longitude: -77.0527947
Altitude: 3.0 meters / 9.8 feet