black-headed gull

Have a great weekend Peeps.

Well Peeps, I managed a few hours out at Rye Harbour yesterday. Not many birds about, as there were too many dogs running loose. I hope y'all have a great weekend.

Have a great weekend Peeps...Stay warm.

Looks like this gull is just putting the final bits in place before presenting himself to the girls LOL. I rather like the pose. Had to go to Perth this morning, but first had to de-frost the car! Couldn't get the doors open and then the driver side washer wouldn't work until i was on my way...

I had to take my car to the dealership in September for an MOT and service. They're very close to Forfar Loch, so I paid a short visit there before going home. Of course, the sun was in the wrong direction, so most of my pictures that day were back lit... need more practise at that LOL. But as...

Camera Maker: SONY Camera Model: SLT-A58 Lens: 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 Image Date: 2015-12-04 09:08:59 UTC Focal Length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm) Aperture: /5.6 Exposure Time: 0.0005 s (1/2000) ISO equiv: 400 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)...

From the reservoirs Friday morning Camera Maker: SONY Camera Model: SLT-A58 Lens: 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 Image Date: 2015-12-04 09:14:53 (no TZ) Focal Length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm) Aperture: /5.6 Exposure Time: 0.0005 s (1/2000) ISO equiv: 250 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix...

Managed nearly two hours at my local reservoirs yesterday morning... plenty of Gulls, not much else (the amount of habitat destroyed to create new habitat is unreal; even the Kestrels have had enough, I think the Portacabins erected under their nesting tree and hunting patch was the final straw...

Diving for Worms.

Black-headed Gull

This species is a Palearctic migrant that was spending the winter in Ethiopia.