Tag Archives: seagull

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 →

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Silent Sunday – Sunset Seranade

Posted on 18/11/2018 by aj vosse

Image | Posted on 18/11/2018 by aj vosse | Tagged #Arklow, #beach, #beauty, #birds, #Co Wicklow, #colour, #ideas, #light, #peace, #Silent Sunday, #sky, #sunset, #wave, moonshine, seagull | 3 Comments

Wednesday Wisdom – Save Some… for Whenever!

Posted on 07/11/2018 by aj vosse

The following sequence was taken last month… when summer was throwing its last futile wobbles here in the northern hemisphere. We noticed a couple in the car close to us toss out bread and the birds appeared out of nowhere. … Continue reading →

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Friday Flutters – Hopping Ducks!

Posted on 02/11/2018 by aj vosse

When we do the school run with the two littlest grandchildren, we often stop at the duck pond – the very littlest lad insists that we see and feed the ducks. Swans are big ducks… mallards are just ducks… crows … Continue reading →

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Friday Flutters- Seven Plus One!

Posted on 26/10/2018 by aj vosse

Musical chairs? What do gulls play? Squawking bollards? Must do. We sat watching the birds. Then there were only two about… then four… and three and so they kept coming and going. One would pitch up… and pick his/ her … Continue reading →