Saturday 27 July 2013

Inundated with Gulls

At the moment the patch is inundated with Lesser-Black-backed Gulls, Herring Gulls, and their respective young. we are also doing very well with mallard, many having bred early and escaped being Gull fodder.
Young Gull that thinks its a Gannet, mind most eat like Gannets
They have had a good breeding season again on the rooftops of the local industrial estate.

Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull cumming in to land.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

And splash down.
Juvenile Lesser Black-backed, incoming. Its like Heathrow airport, they are coming and going all the time. commuting from the industrial estate.



 Mallard, they maybe our most common duck, but still very smart plumage when examined closely.

I just couldn't resist.
And other birds around the same area where-----------

Woodpigeon

Swallows on power lines


Swallow.

And hawking insects over the water.
Linking To Anni I'd Rather be Birding athttp://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/cest-magnifique-up-to-85-215cm-wingspan.html
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14 comments:

  1. Unknown27 July 2013 at 20:22

    Great selection of gulls!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. HansHB27 July 2013 at 20:23

    A perfect post for the bird-theme!
    Well done!

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  3. Margaret Birding For Pleasure27 July 2013 at 21:40

    Hi Gordon It is lovely to see all the young gulls and great flight shots. I think those Mallards are both males in eclipse plumage. They have a yellow bill, females do not have that, they have a darker bill with a slight orange lower mandabile and also their breast has still got a bit of browny/orangey plumage.

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  4. Gemma Wiseman27 July 2013 at 23:10

    Beautiful markings on the gull that thinks it's a gannet. And love the variety of perspectives of wings in flight.

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  5. Unknown28 July 2013 at 10:22

    Beautiful shots of the flying gulls.

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  6. Anne (cornucopia)28 July 2013 at 12:13

    Wow! You got a lot of great flight shots.

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  7. Huldra28 July 2013 at 14:41

    Beautiful serie of wonderful birds.
    Thank you for sharing :)

    Greetings from Huldra in Norway :)

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  8. Kenneth Cole Schneider28 July 2013 at 15:56

    Nice flight images! I read that there are so many of these Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the UK that they are being exterminated.

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    1. Gordon28 July 2013 at 17:00

      Thanks for your comment Ken, In certain circumstances, gull are culled when they become a nuisence, in towns or factory area for instance. Lesser Black-backed Gull have been on the decline for some time now, so as far as I know culling this species is very much a no no.
      All the best Gordon.

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  9. Anni 28 July 2013 at 16:41

    I loved them all Gordon!!! You manage to post some great photos!! So very interesting and fun to view.

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  10. Gordon28 July 2013 at 17:01

    Thank you all for your comments,
    Much appreciated, Gordon

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  11. Tammy29 July 2013 at 01:52

    Hi Gordon~that is quite a nice variety you have captured! I really like the landing shots! The close ups of the Mallard are wonderful as well!

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  12. Anonymous29 July 2013 at 14:45

    Great captures. The juvenile gulls have such lovely plumage.

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  13. TexWisGirl30 July 2013 at 23:51

    sweet shots!

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A big thank you to everyone for looking in and leaving their comments, much appreciated, Gordon.

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