Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch

Subject: Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Place: Atlantic Ocean, coastal NJ, USA
Date: January 1993
Equipment: Nikon 8008, Nikkor 75-300/5.6 AF, handheld
Film: Fujichrome 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 80% of frame

Commentary: Kittiwakes are birds of the ocean, seldom seen from shore or on beaches except in stormy weather or when nesting. If you don't have access to the nesting grounds, the best way to see these birds is by taking a pelagic birding trip off the coast.

This is companion image to this shot.