Long way up!

By Paul Cecil | Published June 19, 2008

Having found his wings, the young gull decided to put them to use. I can only hope it was a slow glide (though a rapid descent can't be excluded). Anyway, yesterday morning he was down on a lower part of the roof. Here he is this morning… still considering his predicament.

And a close-up 😉

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

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15 Comments

  1. Vulpes vulpes June 19, 2008 at 12:06 am #

    :awww:

  2. ellinidata June 19, 2008 at 2:06 am #

    Poor little fellow!
    I will be glad to see/hear a happy ending!

  3. SittingFox June 19, 2008 at 7:06 am #

    I bet he'll be squawking loudly for his parents soon!

  4. Ukwildlife June 19, 2008 at 9:06 am #

    oops! hopefully he 'll still be fed

  5. zetorres June 19, 2008 at 12:06 pm #

    Can you help him, Words? 🙂

  6. Cynthia23 June 19, 2008 at 4:06 pm #

    Ahhh … his first little adventure.

  7. Words June 19, 2008 at 6:06 pm #

    Awww… I didn't mean to get anyone worried. His parents are still looking after him fine, and he's found a nice drainage pipe for shelter. He's just a bit separated from his sibling. This was also taken on Tuesday:

  8. zetorres June 19, 2008 at 7:06 pm #

    ;);)

  9. Cynthia23 June 19, 2008 at 7:06 pm #

    OH! What a great capture! :up: Really Words thanks a bunch for these pictures of "The Gull Family." :up:

  10. ellinidata June 19, 2008 at 7:06 pm #

    priceless! :yes:

  11. Vulpes vulpes June 19, 2008 at 8:06 pm #

    That's good to hear!

  12. Words June 20, 2008 at 12:06 am #

    Glad to have put everyone's mind at rest. I have to admit to be astonished that they don't stumble off in the wrong direction, but the adults are great and incredibly watchful. I'll be relieved though when they can fly!

  13. zetorres June 20, 2008 at 11:06 am #

    :up:

  14. cakkleberrylane June 22, 2008 at 5:06 pm #

    Great story with such a happy ending!

  15. Words June 22, 2008 at 10:06 pm #

    It's only a 6-8 foot drop on that side. Unlike the other direction which would have been rather more tricky (30-40 foot).