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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!


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19 comments:

  1. David M. Gascoigne,February 3, 2019 at 12:01 PM

    Herring Gulls are a wonderful part of any small harbour.

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  2. 21 WitsFebruary 3, 2019 at 12:18 PM

    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.

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  3. Farm GirlFebruary 3, 2019 at 1:14 PM

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

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  4. eileeninmdFebruary 3, 2019 at 1:54 PM

    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.

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  5. Carol W.February 3, 2019 at 2:35 PM

    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!

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  6. Author R. Mac WheelerFebruary 3, 2019 at 2:37 PM

    Gulls have the coolest eyes.

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  7. Marie SmithFebruary 3, 2019 at 3:58 PM

    Some of my favourite scenes! Beautiful!

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  8. Louca por porcelanaFebruary 3, 2019 at 4:25 PM

    How sweet and pretty!Hugs!

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  9. Lowcarb team memberFebruary 3, 2019 at 5:28 PM

    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

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  10. Ruth HiebertFebruary 3, 2019 at 5:38 PM

    You got some great shots of the gulls.

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  11. KimFebruary 3, 2019 at 10:06 PM

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  12. KimFebruary 3, 2019 at 10:08 PM

    .....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.

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  13. Margaret Birding For PleasureFebruary 4, 2019 at 1:00 AM

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

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  14. Sue (this n that)February 4, 2019 at 1:16 AM

    Great photos Debbie :D)

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  15. Sallie (FullTime-Life)February 4, 2019 at 12:57 PM

    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).

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  16. Brian KingFebruary 4, 2019 at 4:11 PM

    Fantastic detail in the eyes! Beautiful portraits!

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  17. ConniecrafterFebruary 7, 2019 at 12:20 PM

    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.

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