An open mouth
I find the shape of this gull’s open mouth fascinating. It’s rare to see the fully open mouth from the front so …
Mediterranean Gull 3PE0
There’s a Gull I’ve only seen a few times on the beach. It’s a Mediterranean Gull and it’s a beauty. Luckily it’s …
“…it meddles not with lambs or poultry, but for carrion and garbage none is more so.”
We have the largest gull in the world in the waters around our coast. And it is magnificent. The Fauna Orcadensis by …
Sticks on a stack
There’s a Herring Gull on the wall of the River Lemon. They always look as if they’re wearing strange flesh-coloured tights to …
Uncommon Common Gulls
There’s a young Common Gull, Larus canus, flying past. They are very elegant fliers: Just as we have done for much of …
The hours before sunset
We’re on Westray and only have a few hours before sunset to see some wildlife at the Castle o’ Burrian. At least …
Footprints on the Beaches
Footprints of gulls pattern the sand.