The latest addition to the blog family of local wildlife are not unexpected, but they are very new. They weren't there when I left work on Friday, and judging by the size of them they probably didn't appear until the latter part of the extended weekend. Yes, the local herring gull chicks have hatched. It's the same roof I photographed last year, and once again there are three chicks in the nest. 
Of course there are other youngsters in the vicinity, including this surprisingly elegant moorhen chick. 
As for the foxes, the real activity of note was the incessant (and very loud) calling last night. Judging from the trail cam images it was Shutterbug who wouldn't shut up. He even spent a few minutes immediately outside our window at around 2.00am. Still, it's his garden and not only does he know it, but it seems he wants the whole world to know it. This is him from this evening, in a quieter frame of mind.
I can't go without at least one fox cub shot. 
Camera note: everything taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens with the exception of the foxes which were photographed with the EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS lens.
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Nice pictures :happy:
:yes: indeed very nice.
Could it be the same gull as last year? 😀
dW, :cheers:
Darko, I'm sure it's the same parents as last year. This gull never leaves the roof. She's there all year round and I'm sure won't let any other gulls anywhere near her. It's a great roost and she's not going to share it. Given that gulls can live to be 40 year old there could be a lot young gulls that start life here.
Sami, thanks!
Zdenko, thanks!
Cute photos all round! Strange the moorhen looks like a monster when it will turn into a relatively sedate bird, and the gulls look adorable when a future in hooliganism awaits…
Adele, the observation about herring gull chicks is so true. The sweetest little things at this age, and so soon grasping at anything and everything in sight.