OK, I have to ask, how did you know the seagull was female?good morning People
up before the Sun, like every morning, it's my thing
then out to hear the Robins and other birds w/their morning songs
sooooooo calming, peaceful
then went to the beach for a few hours
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that female seagull got super close to me, kept her eyes on me
i made no sudden movements, otherwise she would have taken air
just sat right there and well, just........ Being
"let come, let go"
My brother in law showed up almost an hour early. Not terrible but when the doorbell rang I figured it was a salesperson. I almost didn’t answer.
She walked over and told me! Just kidding.
Last year there was a husband and wife who were filming and photographing seagulls daily for a little over a month. I got to know them and asked them questions about gulls. They were super knowledgeable about the many gull species and their ways. Very serious bird-watchers!
The gull in my photo is a Ring-billed gull. We have lots of those around here.
I was told you can generally tell male versus female via the differences in their plumage. Males have a slightly brighter plumage versus females. Males also have slightly larger heads and bills vs females. They are also a bit larger in size.
Spending time with that couple I learned a lot. They would ask me to identify males versus females. At first I totally sucked. They told me to just sit and observe the gulls. Over a couple weeks I got better at identifying who was who.
Prior to landing the one in my photo was flying around with a larger gull that had a brighter plumage. Plumage differences are slight and are best seen on sunny days. Together they landed nearby. The bigger one didn't come near me like the smaller one did.
So I am fairly confident that they were a pair. Or they were in courtship.
I also learned that gulls a monogamous and pair for life. While in the air and when they landed this female was also squawking a lot at the male. Pretty sure that's a common thing in all relationships. (just joking!!!
)I spend a lot of time watching the gulls. The way they are able to turn 180° on a dime at high speed amazes me. On windy days they are able to stop mid-flight with extended wings and just be motionless for a few seconds. I love how they glide over long distances in the the sky. It looks so effortless.
I would love to experience being a gull for a day.
Very cool.She walked over and told me! Just kidding.
Last year there was a husband and wife who were filming and photographing seagulls daily for a little over a month. I got to know them and asked them questions about gulls. They were super knowledgeable about the many gull species and their ways. Very serious bird-watchers!
The gull in my photo is a Ring-billed gull. We have lots of those around here.
I was told you can generally tell male versus female via the differences in their plumage. Males have a slightly brighter plumage versus females. Males also have slightly larger heads and bills vs females. They are also a bit larger in size.
Spending time with that couple I learned a lot. They would ask me to identify males versus females. At first I totally sucked. They told me to just sit and observe the gulls. Over a couple weeks I got better at identifying who was who.
Prior to landing the one in my photo was flying around with a larger gull that had a brighter plumage. Plumage differences are slight and are best seen on sunny days. Together they landed nearby. The bigger one didn't come near me like the smaller one did.
So I am fairly confident that they were a pair. Or they were in courtship.
I also learned that gulls a monogamous and pair for life. While in the air and when they landed this female was also squawking a lot at the male. Pretty sure that's a common thing in all relationships. (just joking!!!
I spend a lot of time watching the gulls. The way they are able to turn 180° on a dime at high speed amazes me. On windy days they are able to stop mid-flight with extended wings and just be motionless for a few seconds. I love how they glide over long distances in the the sky. It looks so effortless.
I would love to experience being a gull for a day.
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