Friday, September 21, 2012

Home alone.....!


I can't believe more than a year has gone by since I posted images like this one above, and it still makes me as nervous as it did then to see these little seagull chicks snuggled into the tops of the mooring posts in the harbour at Sorrento Quay. It's especially nerve-wracking when mum flies off in search of food, but I noticed today that when they were alone if they stood up and moved about either mum or dad (or it could have just been a concerned neighbor) swooped in to keep them in line, phew! Hopefully your Friday will be a little less tense, take care and stay safe.....


31 comments:

  1. For all the seagulls we get here - lots, in facy maybe too many :) - I have never seen a chick, and I'm surprised they're nesting so close to humanity. Nicely caught.

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  2. Das ist ja niedlich mit den Kleinen...

    Lieben Gruß
    CL

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  3. I do miss living where I did that was so close to the Sound, but we do have LOTS of seagulls, don't see the young ones, just their parents searching for food! I do love to watch them! They occasionally sit on the ledge outside the window here in my office and give me that questioning look -- "where's the food????". Great shots for the day! Have a great weekend, Grace!!

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  4. How they're cute when they're babies!and how different they become when they grow!

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  5. What do they say...it takes a village; in this case it takes a flock of gulls to watch over the little ones.

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  6. at first I didn't realise what this was, the second photo gave me the answer. So cute those little things

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  7. Not much different from here, but it is difficult to see the very little ones around...

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  8. Well spotted! I've never really seen chicks - parents do a good job of hiding them.

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  9. Oh so cute this lovely babys, loved it

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  10. Creative title of your article and good shots.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  11. Adorable. I would be nervous as well. A wind or a storm could easily get them blown away. Very cute little ones. Enjoy your weekend.

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  12. Cute little thing!
    I'll clean up my Blundstones and post a pic one day soon.

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  13. Such great shots, Grace! I have never seen the babies...

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  14. They are cute:)
    I hope they will do well.

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  15. I think this might be the first time I have ever seen seagull chicks and I have lived in Florida my entire life! They are adorable.

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  16. last Christmas a pair of sea gulls made a "nest" on th eledge of a high rise building. My daughter's office were babysitting whenever the parents went out on a date.

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  17. The nicest looking seagulls(chicks) that I've EVER seen. hahahahaha

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  18. You have the soul of a mother, the eye of an artist, and the heart of a friend - for which I am grateful.


    Aloha from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^=

    > < } } ( ° >

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  19. Well, I was going to make a humorous comment about them having the good sense not to step off the edge of their perch...

    I'll just ditto what Cloudia said, all true!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  20. I would worry about these little one too.

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  21. Precious photos.

    Thank you to by the way for what you said, it made me cry, meant a lot ♥

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  22. Wow! My favorite shot is that one with the pier. Keep up the good work.

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  23. I have never seen this here. How cute and cool!

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  24. Never seen something like that before. Great scenes.

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  25. great catch! greetings from tulipland Holland!

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  26. Adorable post dear Gracie! :)
    Hugs and a nice weekend,
    Léia

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  27. Like many of your other visitors, I'm impressed! Have seen millions of seagulls [sometimes miles inland] but never seen chicks. Thanks!

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  28. Yea. Truly good pics Grace....worth reposting...have a good week!

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