Gull Chick update

By Paul Cecil | Published July 14, 2008

Just a quick post today. I decided to check out the roof where the gull chicks had been raised, and lo and behold one of them was back up there! At least I presume it's one of the original pair. I suspect it's been roof-hopping (the buildings are quite close to each other) and has decided to return to base for a while.

Camera note: photo taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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14 Comments

  1. Vulpes vulpes July 15, 2008 at 12:07 am #

    Home sweet home. :happy:

  2. Cynthia23 July 15, 2008 at 1:07 am #

    Ahhh … way cool! So grown up! Thanks for the update! :up:

  3. cakkleberrylane July 15, 2008 at 1:07 am #

    Oh how nice!!! Great to see him again!

  4. FrogBoots July 15, 2008 at 3:07 am #

    Wonderful to have an update, and interesting to see their feathers develop! :up:

  5. Flying Red Fox Blog July 15, 2008 at 6:07 am #

    Hes getting bigger already 😀 I wonder when he will get his adult colours?

  6. Words July 15, 2008 at 7:07 am #

    Lois, it was a nice surprise to him again.

  7. Words July 15, 2008 at 7:07 am #

    Cynthia, he certainly seems to have put on some size since the last shots. They grow up so quickly these days!

  8. Words July 15, 2008 at 7:07 am #

    Vulpes, indeed!

  9. Words July 15, 2008 at 7:07 am #

    FB, the change over such a short time is quite remarkable.

  10. Words July 15, 2008 at 8:07 am #

    Mark, he'll keep the speckled brown look for a year or so. I think they get their full adult plumage when they're about two years old so it's a slow transformation.

  11. zetorres July 15, 2008 at 11:07 am #

    Wow! Hes bigger! :up: Great! 🙂

    Maybe a little tired for the first flights!

  12. SittingFox July 15, 2008 at 5:07 pm #

    Almost ready to take on the world!

  13. Words July 15, 2008 at 6:07 pm #

    ZT, yes he's growing up fast.

  14. Words July 15, 2008 at 6:07 pm #

    Adele, and at such a tender age too!