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Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud!

By teocali
A wild Atlantic Grey Seal Bull, (Halichoerus grypus), resting and sunning himself after a fight with an adversary. Taken at Donna Nook last December, in sub zero temperatures.

Thank you for your C&Cs on my last upload - very much appreciated as always Smile

Tags: Wild Bull Donna nook Mud Atlantic grey seal Wildlife and nature Halichoerus grypus

Voters: CarolG, Mike_Young, RonnieAG and 31 more

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Uploaded:
22 Feb 2012 8:55AM
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
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Lens:
EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Shutter Speed:
1/320s
Aperture:
f/8.0
ISO:
400
Focal Length:
500.0 mm 79.9m from subject, tripod
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Comments


CarolG Plus
10 199 20 Greece
22 Feb 2012 9:01AM
He looks as happy as a pig in s**t, Sylvia Wink Carol

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RonnieAG Plus
7 154 117 Scotland
22 Feb 2012 9:09AM
Some of these males get quite heavily scarred from their fighting: can't better Carol's assessment of the situationWink
Fine crisp image, Sylvia.
Ronnie.
MossyOak 5 22 15 England
22 Feb 2012 9:19AM
Well detailed and exposed full frame capture Sylvia. Still showing signs of a recent fight.
A fine fellow well captured
Richard
johnjo58 7 2 5 United Kingdom
22 Feb 2012 9:47AM
Excellent photography Sylvia
David
SteveMoulding Plus
8 3 7 United Kingdom
22 Feb 2012 12:38PM
Excellent lighting and the detail is superb.
Steve.
gary_d 9 576 13 Wales
22 Feb 2012 1:17PM
Looks more like aatlantic brown seal with all that mud, he looks quite contented. - gary
Maiwand 10 3 72 England
22 Feb 2012 3:56PM
Great shot Sylvia. Certainly an air of contentment about this seal.
Ron
tomcat 11 6.4k 15 United Kingdom
22 Feb 2012 7:48PM
You certainly filled your boots SylviaWink

God knows how many there is to comeTongue

Just the pair of us, are off on Friday am for a couple of nightsSmile
Premier Inn as usualWink - back to the mother countyGrin - well mine anyway

Adrian
pluckyfilly Plus
11 351 33 United Kingdom
22 Feb 2012 8:13PM
would love to visit this place and hope I might before too long - love the picture, something appealing about these animals despite being cumbersone
Gray_ina 9
23 Feb 2012 9:25AM
Hi Sylvia great muddy capture gray
annettep38 Plus
6 218 40 Costa Rica
24 Feb 2012 4:43PM
a pleasure to make this thirty!
He his certainly enjoying himself there!
brownsilent 10 7 2 United Kingdom
25 Feb 2012 3:49PM
Wonderfully golden tones captured, thing he enjoyed the mud, yes!
Johanna
Glostopcat 11 255 2 England
2 Mar 2012 10:41PM
He's posing perfectly for you Sylivia, what a magnificent and toned specimen he certainly is
DRicherby 8 269 725 United Kingdom
3 Mar 2012 1:31PM
Such a characterful face. Very nicely done.

Dave.

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