black-headed gulls

My last Redpoll shot was on the same day as my first BHG shots for the year. They were back in large numbers at Gseparken. The Common Gulls have since taken over that area, while the BHGs have dispersed, perhaps to breed. Anyhooo ... That day I noticed, probably not for the first time, that some...

Have a great weekend y'all.

Part of the action on Ternery Pool at Rye Harbour Reserve.

Inspired by Mo's photo of the citiy-pigeons I'd like to show you some city-gulls.

Saturday fun splashdown

As we neared Tulcea, our local guide had the bus stop by a wetlands. He said this would be a foretaste of the delta. There was a rather dangerous road between us and the wetland and then a long stretch of deep mud, so no getting close to the bird life ... which also means no way we would disturb...

Hi Peeps, I hope y'all have a great weekend...I'm off to Rye Harbour this morning, so catch up with ya later.

There was a whole "carpet" of Black-headed Gulls among the reeds on a small island, just a couple of feet across a channel from the main path around the lake. The grebe had built his nest right at the edge of that island. Watching the grebe defend his chick and himself from a...

love watching these rather pretty gulls.

and yes, Pappa Smurf ... they do look like they're plotting something. I didn't hang around to find out what :eek!:

Can't quite decide ... swim on the pond, dig worms on the lawn, pond, lawn, pond, lawn ... aw heck, we'll just stay on the fence.