18 April 2010

Birds of the Port - young kelp gulls

Will someone please smooth those ruffled feathers.


I think this one may have married young


The Port

Misty morning at the Port and no wind. We spent a very restful easter weeknd at Port st Francis a few weeks ago. It is such a nice laid back and restful place to recharge the old batteries.


A different view of the walkway alongside the harbour. The walkway was built to ensure that hikers walking along the coast have access to walks on either side of the Port.


These boot were made for walking...................I did a double take when I saw these boots and wondered why anyone would leave them in the garden area, until I saw the plant growing from one of them. Well, if whoever left their shoes lying about eventually finds them, they might all have plants growing from them.

05 April 2010

Gulls, gulls, gulls

I had a lot of fun this weekend photographing kelp gulls at Port St Francis. I enjoy watching them and have a big collection of gull photos, because I cannot resist photographing them. This is a series of me tryng to capture them in flight. 

Now for a running take off.........................



........and away they go...................





Immature kelp gull in fly by................... he just recently got his wings.


Skimming across the ocean


Near mid-air collision


One day I will get the perfect shot.