Sunday, February 10, 2013

Grace and slapstick from Silver Gull


Usual grace and moment of slapstick from Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) in stiff breeze whipping over whopping high tide at Dungeness boat ramp today.

Metal posts perfect for posing ...

... but steel pipe and gull feet less perfect together ...

... leading to moment of comedy (or terrible 'slapstick' - for male cyclists!). 

Some birds close to my heart of things

Home's where the heart is, close to home's where many of my birds are. Benefit of buying into retirement village surrounded by conse...