red-billed gull

when a bird poses in a particularly photogenic location. Of course, I should have moved my focal point so as to get the bird better framed, with more space in front and less behind. But oh well. It's still a lovely spot s/he picked.

Solitary Red-billed Gull watching the calm harbor. Meanwhile, dozens of Red-bills and Southern Black-backs were dancing in the wind over the breakers where the sea wall met the shore, I presume looking for edibles among the flotsam the waves were tossing into the air.

This photograph backs up Tom's (Flossiepip) photograph of his gulls washing together. I also think they like fresh water to wash out salt on their feathers.

This one has a red bill compared to the yesterdays black bill.

It is having trouble trying to swallow that fish, it has just caught!!!

Lovely to see them flocking like that.

Just at the point of change to adult plumage.

Looks very much like the Black-billed Gull.

This gull is amongst heaps of rubbish deposited on the beach after a storm and very high tides.

Gulls were putting on a show in shallow water.

I took this photograph with my latest acquisition, which is a Canon Power Shot SX50 HS Camera. Not a bad camera, the only fault I find with it is trying to find the target. Not nearly as quick as with my other equipment.

All appear to be following each other, the Red-billed Gull is not doing the same.

Great to see the three species on the beach resting and bathing. They were attracted here to a large number of fish travelling along the beach.

This Red-billed Gull along with other gulls and terns were catching many fish passing close to the beach.

This was taken while they were being fed with bread.

These gulls were chasing the Oystercatchers with mussels, trying to make the drop the mussels.

This gull is having a bit of a wonder thru a tidal pool.

Looks like it has had a bit of an accident with its wing.

This juvenile Red-billed Gull found an opened mussel that was probably eaten by a Black-backed Gull.

Caught this group resting on the beach the other day.

One of a crop of juveniles from this years breeding colony.

This gull looks a bit annoyed to me.

Yep, that mussel really tastes great!

This red-billed Gull was putting on a real display to others in the area, chasing them around as well.