.......and what a glorious day it was. It was low tide and a bit on the quiet side, but a few of the usual suspects were about and doing their usual thing. This particular herring gull seemed to be having a moment's bemusement as it shared a post with the ornamental puffin:
'It's cute, but what is it doing here?'
'I can't even eat it.'
'I've never seen it fly, either.'
This gull was making some beautiful ripples in the otherwise calm water:
I think the young gulls are beautifully marked:
A crow tries to fly out of sight:
Gotcha:
Me and my reflection:
Looking thoroughly relaxed with life:
It was a good day for catching crows in flight:
I wasn't quick enough to catch them both shouting:
No chance now they can see the camera!
A bit of a scenic shot of a boat and its wake:
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
10,000 pieces maybe...?
Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)