black headed gull

Gulls are always nice looking birds but I like the mottled brown effect before adulthood.

Black Headed Gull

I had snapped several close up shots of the gull before I realized what a beautiful shot it would make with the Temple in the background. Backed the zoom from 400 to 100 and here you are!

I think this BHG has been watching the cormoranst and grebes too much, spent ages yesterday fishing with the divers.....

One of two shots of Black Headed Gull taken in Lyme Park in Cheshire. Wonderful light on the water.

Two shots of Black Headed Gulls taken at Lyme Park in Cheshire. The light on the water made them too hard to resist!

Not the cleanest shot, but love the action.

Not quite true. I also sae Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Tufted Duck, Black-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, Ringed Plover, Pigeon, Marsh Harrier, Swallow, Magpie, Jay, Reed Warbler, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch and Reed Bunting. But these were the only reasonable pictures.

Never mind. I like Black Headed Gulls. This one was very amenable to having its picture taken.

Three from Slimbridge to bring us up to September. First, a final shot of the poor BHG who had come off worst with some Woodpigeons. I have not seen this bird again so I don't know if it survived the experience.

This guy perched obligingly to the side of the van as i had lunch on the seafront.

Last BH Gull shot from Saturday.

Another shot of the Black Headed Gull from Saturday.

A picture I took about half a year ago

Steve Seal let me use his camera for this....cheers Steve:) I was having a go at taking photos of this BH Gull. I am fond of Gulls and love watching them. I was lucky to capture this gull stretching his wings.

Black Headed Gull at Shustoke Reservoir, Steve Seal let me borrow his camera, whilst we all waited for a juv Black Necked Grebe to show again....cheers Steve :)

Black Headed Gull at Shustoke - thanks for letting me use your Camera Steve!

Because I need to get out and get some more images lol

A definite mixed bunch today. I can't resist Gulls and these are particularly nice in their first year colours.

Not much variation really. Three Gulls at the same time and place.

I expect this comes near the top of the list for number of my Gallery entries but they are great birds, easy to photograph. They were easier to describe in the good days when they were Larus!

They are all lined up in the hopes of some food. When approached too closely they fly off, circle, and come straight back down on to this fence, all facing the same way. [Today's other pictures under Albinos.]