herring gull, third winter
Another turn at Kathy’s photo shorts game. (“One photo. Write something short. Then move on into your day.”)
Yesterday we took a cold (37°F/3°C) walk by the sound and saw lots of herring gulls and a couple of common eiders. It was a dull gray day with a light northerly wind. Not great for photography so this one will suffice.
The squawking gulls are a sign of being on the beach – and, no matter the weather, that a good thing.
Actually, the birds were very quiet that day, adding to the sense of stillness. But yes, there is never a bad time to be at the beach. 🙂
Brrr…braving the cold. I assume it was a brisk walk. Good for you.
Brisk, indeed! I had on my thermal underwear but I forgot my warmer gloves. 🙂
Beautiful photo. I like the shades of gray.
Thank you, Ally! The gray looks as cold as it was. 🙂
Sometimes that light can be so challenging…but then we can focus on other things, like the herring gull against gray water.
True about focusing on other things, like getting home and pulling out my field guide to correctly identify by plumage the age of said herring gull. 😉
A thinker! I can tell. 😍 Beautiful bird thanks to your photo.
Thank you, Pam! He does look lost in thought. All the gulls were very quiet that day.
This herring gull obviously decided to pose like a statue for you – I think it was a great profile for this gull. Weren’t you lucky to find him perched so nice?
Lucky indeed. I took a few pictures of him from different angles as I walked by. I couldn’t believe he remained fixed there for so long. Maybe it was a yoga pose. 😉
A lovely profile shot!
Thank you, Donna!