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Black Headed Gulls

Black-Headed Gull - the Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Playful

If teenagers did this, would it be called play? Two young Black-Headed Gulls are playing chase with a piece of vegetation. It’s …

J1P4 Black Headed Gull - the Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The return of J1P4

Hello! I’m back after a little time away, working and enjoying myself. It’s good to be back. It’s also good to see …

Black-Headed Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Non-breeding plumage

There’s a Black-Headed Gull on the lake in beautiful light. It’s still in winter plumage. As am I.

J1P4 - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

J1P4 is back again

I was enjoying some local exercise at Newton Abbot Town Quay, when I spotted a Black-Headed Gull with a ring on its …

Black Headed Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Black Headed Gulls

Gulls always look great against urban backdrops and bright colours. I photographed Herring Gulls on Bristol’s docks and loved the results. In …

Black-Headed Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

1380 kilometres from home

We amble down to Newton Abbot Quay. There’s a raucous squabble under the bridge as Black Headed Gulls compete for food. “Look …

Black-Headed Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Take off

It seems that only one day in every seven is sunny at the moment. And the days are short. So I’ve got …

Black-Headed Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Black-Headed Gulls at the Quay

Staying local for your exercise is difficult if brownfield sites are built upon, public spaces are full and green spaces are privately …

Black Headed Gull - Town Quay - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

J1P4

Before Instagram was a thing I used to crop many of my photographs square. I do love the balanced composition of a …

Herring Gull - Town Quay - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Gulls

This Herring Gull is magnificent. Look at the beak. It must be really missing chips and intimidation. This Black-Headed Gull is altogether …

Gulls in Weymouth

RSPB Lodmoor is in Weymouth on the south coast of England. I’m travelling through and have brought my camera for a few …

Black Headed Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Last night’s mascara

Black Headed Gulls are so beautiful at this time of year. Looking closely at their eyes reveals long dark bristles. In summer …

Black Headed Gull - Alviano - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Miss Havisham

This Black Headed Gull has flown through a spider’s web and is trailing fine filaments behind it in this low evening sunshine. …

Yellow-Legged Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Gulls on the Tiber

I’m walking along the River Tiber in the centre of Rome. There’s an upturned boat in the water with a Yellow Legged …

Juvenile Black-Headed Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

A tasty morsel

There’s a juvenile Black Headed Gull in The Regent’s Park in London: They are very elegant but slightly bizarrely proportioned birds: This …

Chaffinch - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Birds in the park

I’ve got a few hours spare this afternoon and the weather is bright. The forecasts are for dull weather for days, so …

Ring Tailed Lemur - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

A trip to London Zoo

There’s so much wildlife in The Regent’s Park that paying to go into London Zoo seemed almost wasteful. There were the Herons …

Moorhen - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Crime Lake at Daisy Nook

I’m at Crime Lake. Apparently no crime was committed here, but having seen the six lanes of motorway built through beautiful countryside, …