Something in my eye

By Paul Cecil | Published December 13, 2007

We've all faced this problem…

Just cruising around, when…

…something forces you to land.

Damn it's irritating…

… when you get something in your eye.

I think that's got it.

And up and awaaay!

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

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13 Comments

  1. SittingFox December 13, 2007 at 11:12 pm #

    😀 😆

    Beautiful photos – I love the soft grey-white sheen of these gulls. And very funny photo-story! 🙂

  2. Words December 14, 2007 at 12:12 am #

    Thanks Vulpes 🙂

  3. Words December 14, 2007 at 12:12 am #

    They're very photogenic aren't they. This one was just flying around on its own at low level and drawing a neat circle around me. If only all wildlife were so cooperative!

  4. Words December 14, 2007 at 12:12 am #

    Thanks Eric!

  5. Vulpes vulpes December 14, 2007 at 12:12 am #

    Great sequence of shots!

  6. CedarFox December 14, 2007 at 12:12 am #

    I love this story! 😆
    It's a really beautiful bird too. 😀

  7. Flying Red Fox Blog December 14, 2007 at 5:12 am #

    Very nice:D It looks cute rubbing its eye.

  8. gdare December 14, 2007 at 7:12 am #

    And that "landing" photo is good one :up:
    It is nice that you noticed all the action 😀

  9. filipinaballerina December 14, 2007 at 10:12 am #

    Haha!! Great sequence!!!

  10. suicidalstones December 15, 2007 at 1:12 am #

    Wow! These are fantastic. This really brightened my night. Thanks.

  11. Words December 15, 2007 at 6:12 pm #

    Glad you enjoyed them! The black-headeds are much more co-operative than the larger herring gulls, and much more comical in their behaviour.

  12. Mickeyjoe-Irl December 17, 2007 at 8:12 pm #

    😆 I guess when you don't have hands you have to find other ways to scratch.

  13. Words December 17, 2007 at 9:12 pm #

    Indeed!