Around the Pond

We seem to be slipping back into winter. The temperature is a only a degree or so above freezing, the ground underfoot is sodden and the skies overhead are leaden. I didn't venture far today, just to the village pond at Falmer. It won't be until later in the year that the more unusual species will appear, so just a few shots of the permanent residents.
A greylag stretches her wings

A mallard glides by…

While a pair sit lazily on the sodden grass.

A black-headed gull fluffs up against the cold

And a herring gull contemplates a little bit of law-breaking.

Finally, a short video clip. This is edited from a single 40 second sequence from about half past midnight yesterday.

Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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This Post Has 11 Comments

  1. wellisteffi

    2 Mar 2011

    What a punishment gets the herring gull?
    Must it into the jail bird? 😆
    Super image suitable for the award. :up:

  3. Words

    2 Mar 2011

    Darko, I reckon the signs translate into 'gull language' as 'Plenty of Fish'. Good to see that it's an international phenomenon. 😀

  4. Words

    2 Mar 2011

    Steffi, 'jail bird'… Good one 😆

  5. wellisteffi

    3 Mar 2011

    Let's see if they can have the Jailhouse song whistle. :whistle:

  6. gdare

    3 Mar 2011

    😆

  7. Words

    3 Mar 2011

    LOL!

  8. SittingFox

    5 Mar 2011

    Your garden is becoming a major thoroughfare!

    Gulls are the hoodies of the bird world :bandit:

  9. Words

    5 Mar 2011

    Originally posted by SittingFox:

    Gulls are the hoodies of the bird world

    LOL! But so true.

  10. cakkleberrylane

    5 Mar 2011

    Geat pictures! Love the gull defying the "No Fishing" law!

  11. Words

    5 Mar 2011

    Thanks Lois!

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