Sunday, February 3, 2019

Herring Gull

Yesterday we drove down to Point Pleasant to see the Inlet, 
I heard the area around the big fishing boats was frozen and I wanted to see it
 - it wasn't -

But that was ok, there were so many other things to see and photograph by the water.
The Herring Gulls were so friendly,
they each grab a piling and they seem content for hours.

They are a large, robust gull with pink legs!





Their head and neck has brown streaks in winter, in summer, it is pure white.




All of the fishing boats were docked, most had men working on them.


There was only a small area of ice, between the smaller boats!


19 comments:

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Herring Gulls are a wonderful part of any small harbour.

21 Wits said...

Good morning Debbie! Oh my gosh kind of a shy one in these photos, yet your first shot is just priceless, very cute. Love the ships in view too! Enjoy.

Farm Girl said...

Such great pictures. I bet it was cold and had really fresh air. Great pictures Debbie.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Debbie, love the closeups of the gulls. They must be friendly and used to people. Great photos. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day, have a great new week ahead.

Carol W. said...

Oh, how I miss the harbors and herring gulls! When I lived in MD, we had gulls everywhere. I miss their "screeching" as they fly around! Thanks for sharing your lively photos!

Carol W. said...

Oops, I meant lovely photos.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

Gulls have the coolest eyes.

Marie Smith said...

Some of my favourite scenes! Beautiful!

Debbie said...

i knew that and thank you!!!

Louca por porcelana said...

How sweet and pretty!Hugs!

Lowcarb team member said...

Fabulous photographs of the gulls, and I also liked to see the fishing boats docked, another very nice photograph.
Hope the new week ahead is a good one for you.

All the best Jan

Ruth Hiebert said...

You got some great shots of the gulls.

Kim said...
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Kim said...

.....oops..... what I meant to say was.....Gotta love a bird with pink legs!! Love the photo of the all white little boat floating on the blue, blue water.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Smashing photographs of the Herring gulls Debbie. We have a lot here also.

Sue (this n that) said...

Great photos Debbie :D)

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

That is the favorite kind of place to hang out for one of the two people who live in this house (I go along t actually enjoy it too).

Brian King said...

Fantastic detail in the eyes! Beautiful portraits!

Conniecrafter said...

Oh wow you got some fabulous pictures of him so close up, I think they are pretty birds with interesting speckles of coloring in them! Found out that some of your posts were going into my junk folder, must be since I got my new computer.