Little Gull Waiting for Little Wing to finish

            In the beginning, the wee gull was so nervous but as he grew, he made himself right at home along with the swans and Little Wing the disabled goose.  Once he finished his own food, he liked to check out the others to see if there might be something new!

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Normally I SHOO the seagulls away mercilessly - they're fine birds but they belong on the oceanside, going for shellfish and such... or just about anywhere except hangin' around the lagoon, scavenging.  They're natural predators of the song sparrows and barn swallows too, so not overly popular with the birding crowd.  Still, people do feed them, so it brings them around. Today as always, I waved an empty pan madly at the few near us... but one little gull remained and I quickly realized... uh-oh.....he's just a baby and he can't fly yet!  (see the fluffy bit around his neck) There was no sign of a Mom around to teach him the things he should know.  Oh dear, I didn't have the heart to shoo him off - and before long, he strolled over to Mama Swan's pans of food.  She had eaten her first course and was having a nice nap, so the little gull happily helped himself.  After a while she woke up, took one look at the intruder and reached her long neck out to PECK him.  "Oh no you don't!" she said to him.  He moved off, and (too funny) lay down just like the other swans.  I put down some loose food for him and he happily gobbled it up.  He'll grow pretty fast and will end up being "just another pesky gull" but at least he'll get a bit of support until he's flying high.  He joins the swans daily now for his rations.
It takes about 42 days for a gull to fledge and almost 3 years before they get their adult colouring in plumage.  They mate for life, although there are occasional exceptions...divorces and such (a bit like the swans!)
   

Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver / Coal Harbor (show map)

Taken on: March 1, 2014

Sets appears in: • Gulls

Groups appears in: • Swans,Gulls and Ducks • Seabirds more » • Gulls and Pigeons.P1/C1. « less

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