Tag Archives: seagull

Alternative A to Z – Yellow Peril?

Posted on 29/04/2019 by aj vosse

No… yellow is a groovy colour… we won’t associate peril with this colour. Red… now, there’s a perilous colour… or, is it? But… let’s not go down that road… rather, we go down the yellow gorse road… or rather, yellow … Continue reading →

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Friday Flapper Fun – Doing The Hop!

Posted on 22/03/2019 by aj vosse

This lad only has one usable leg. I’ve seen him about a few times. I took this happy snap on a windy day. He had to do a few hops every once in a while to regain balance… the wings … Continue reading →

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Flapper Friday – Neighbourhood special!

Posted on 15/03/2019 by aj vosse

Yes, I know I usually do bird posts on Fridays… so, I’ll begin with this photo… just to prove I’m trying to stick with tradition… even if it’s my man-made tradition… I spotted this fella flying by… trailing a banner. … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Frenzied Flapper Fun!

Posted on 01/03/2019 by aj vosse

I took these photos quite some time ago. We often go down to the beach after the worst of the storm has passed. The wind is usually still churning up the already restless sea, so… the birds are on the … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Formation Flappers

Posted on 08/02/2019 by aj vosse

Today is flapper day… and I bring you a tight formation of gulls and crows… doing the bomb-burst after the tight barrel-roll… quite a set of manoeuvres! Any airshow audience would appreciate the daring skills exhibited by these flyers! Happy … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wordy Wings!

Posted on 02/01/2019 by aj vosse

A slow start to the year? No… not for us! There are grand-kids to look after… while their parents go off to work… so, although we’re still pretty worn out from all the late nights we enjoyed during the festive … Continue reading →

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The Year That Was – October to December 2018

Posted on 30/12/2018 by aj vosse

And so we get to the last quarter of the year… we were still enjoying the good life… fun and frolics, family and friends. The last few months of the year is filled with many family birthdays… so, we were … Continue reading →

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Monday Mono – as the Crow Flies…

Posted on 17/12/2018 by aj vosse

Well, technically speaking… as the crows fly! There are two of them, if my last count was correct. The photo was taken on Saturday afternoon… as the last bit of Storm Deirdre swept by… and oh boy, did she sweep! … Continue reading →