I tried different crops and did not really like any of them so I stuck with a crop similar to the way it was when I took it.. the first bird was not that far away, and the shutter speed was 1/2500, I am guessing that is why it came out so sharp.
I am not so sure I am that great at cropping bird photos. most of the time I try and crop one and end up putting it back to the way it was or close to the way it was when I shot it.
If anyone wants to crop one of those and show me how they would have done it that would be cool.
I guess those must be lakegulls because they were not in the sea lol.