I’ll come on to the herring gulls in a moment, but I’ll start with just about the first thing I saw when I arrived at Falmer Pond this morning: a pair of herons jousting over a treetop perch. I was on the far side of the pond from where they were, and the sun (which was already getting set for a glorious day) was conveniently behind me.
I also can’t not show the Falmer Pond newcomers. Yes, there is another clutch of greylag goslings, and they look incredibly cute nestling in the long grass (what else would you expect?).
And then I headed off to work to check out how the young gulls were doing. We have nests on several buildings, but one in particular offers a great vantage point from a balcony to a nesting point on one of the green roof areas. When I got there, the young herring gulls were getting ready for breakfast (a regurgitated feast collected by the adult). Not pretty, but the chicks can’t wait!
Sated, the chicks then posed for a few photos.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D and EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.
derwandersmann
11 Jun 2014Gull chicks are a clown troupe.
Great shots of the herons!
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11 Jun 2014dW, young gulls always crack me up. They have perfect music-hall looks.
Darko
13 Jun 2014I’ve never seen herons playing/fighting like that. Excellent shots!!!
Gull chicks looks a bit odd, almost like moorhens 😀
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14 Jun 2014Darko, I’m usually too far away when I see herons disputing treetop perches, but it’s actually fairly common behaviour. Young gulls just look silly to me! Love ’em. 😀