It’s a Gull’s Life

By Paul Cecil | Published July 7, 2011

Life is tough when you're a young herring gull.
There's lots of waiting around

You have to ask very politely…

And while the food is, er… freshly delivered'

… it's no good asking for seconds

Still… you can always play 'sticks' with your bedding.
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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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8 Comments

  1. Words July 9, 2011 at 12:07 am #

    Thanks Erwin!

  2. studio41 July 10, 2011 at 7:07 am #

    nice pictures!

  3. Mickeyjoe-Irl July 11, 2011 at 12:07 am #

    Great sequence and very funny commentary. 😀

  4. Words July 11, 2011 at 10:07 pm #

    Mick, thanks! The gull chicks are always a good blog staple at this time of year. I was pleased to have this new set to watch.

  5. Words July 11, 2011 at 10:07 pm #

    Jill, thanks!

  6. SittingFox July 16, 2011 at 10:07 am #

    That adult gull looks positively evil in the second photo! Mind you, raising gull chicks cannot be easy :insane:

  7. Words July 16, 2011 at 12:07 pm #

    Adele, that particular gull has exceedingly evil eyes, even when it's sleeping. There's something odd about its yellow eye-ring that just oozes menace.

  8. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Lovely Photos