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The population of the great black-backed gull in Iceland is estimated between 15 to 20 thousand couples. I saw them a few times what resulted in this gallery. The great black-backed gull is a bird of a significant size. It weighs about two kilograms with a wingspan exceeding 1.5 meters.
Last minute news 06/2015
I was lucky to encounter great black-backed gulls several times. They would keep a significant distance though. However, due to their substantial size, I did not have any problems with photographing them. The previous, modest gallery has been completed with some more pictures.
Last minute news - 08/2015
During the procellariiformes  expedition I took  a few images of the great black-backed gull.

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