Seagull in flight.

Photographed in Brierfield, North-West England, which is about 35 miles / 56 Kilometers from the nearest coast. There is a canal nearby but no large rivers or lakes so I don't know what attracts these Gulls to this area. They often arrive in a flock, fly around in circles for a while and then disappear for a few days before returning again. I think this is either a "common gull" or a "herring gull"....they are very similar in appearance and therefore difficult to identify.

Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
Processed with Nikon Capture NX2