Hi all Many thanks for the comments. Some responses......
Walt: > Excellent shot! I really get the sense that they are anticipating > something. Oh yes - they know what's coming! Jack: >This is nice, Brian. Including the gulls was a good move. Didn't have much choice :-)> The gulls were not going to miss out - they are superb scavengers (and that's not necessarily a good thing....) Ann > I like the shot very much -- ironic juxtaposition always gets me and the > "geometry" is nice but... hmm.. about the ornithology... > I cant see them well enough, but do you have very small gulls down there > or they are a different > shore bird.? > I say that not only for the difference in size being greater than I'm > used to seeing or remember seeing > between pelicans and gulls, but because gulls are very agressive feeders > and no too easily put off by larger critters > having what they want to eat. > > I can't help myself when it comes to birds and bugs and flowers - I > always want to know exactly who they are. I never really thought about their size. They are Silver Gulls (Larus novaehollandiae) and they can be found just about everywhere in Australia, even hundreds of km from the ocean. They're moderately sized birds - wouldn't call them small but there are certainly larger gulls (the Pacific Gull is about twice the size). As I mentioned to Jack, they are wonderful scavangers and unafraid of humans. If you're having a fish and chip lunch on the beach, you need to pay attention to your food or the gulls will help themselves! They also have an interesting habit of gathering on cricket fields in the afternoon, particularly in Adelaide. More than one gull has had to be assisted from the field after being clobbered by a particularly hard hit cover drive (sorry, I know that's gibberish to those not familiar with the game....) Here's a closer view of one.... http://tinyurl.com/55tr37 http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/SilverGull/photo?authkey=hkVEwaWEIAQ#5215329139771530946 Dave: > I like the lines & colour very much. > > This line from Finding Nemo poped into my head as soon as I saw it: > > <http://www.moviesoundclips.net/movies1/findingnemo/mine.mp3> Yeah, that fits! Although it probably fits this one better.... http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/92227/Feeding_Frenzy.html Thanks for posting that. Ken: > Great Catch ! Love the composition. Gotta love that cloud! > > The only nit I have is the harsh light, but you take what you get. Yes - mid afternoon in mid summer in Australia. It doesn't get much harsher! And thanks also to Christine, Bruce, Frank and 'gldnbearz' Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > On 6/23/08, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all > > > > These pelicans and gulls get a free feed of fish scraps every day from a > > seafood restaurant on the waterfront. It turns into a frenzy of > > snapping beaks and flapping wings with the gulls not really getting > > their fair share (or any share, for that matter). > > > > This is the calm before the storm. > > > > Comments appreciated. > > > > > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/92164/Pecking_Order.html > > > > > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
