Beach Bums

I think I need to spend more time on the beach. ;0) I love how his eye is closed here. It seems dreamy.

So, I think he's too big to be a Spotted Sandpiper but I'm not really sure what he is. Any ideas?

Have a closer look.

Slightly smaller than a gull, but not as small as a sandpiper.

I think he's cute no matter what he is.

Tiny Sandpiper.

Remarkable how similar their colors are and structure, almost look like a mom and a babe but I don't think they are.

Some sort of Tern?

How to eat crab

As we were leaving Sandy Beach, we discovered a gull eating a crab.

Or, uh, attempting to eat a crab.

He finally got hold of it.

And as we watched, he ran, then flew. . .

And dropped the crab. I think they do this to break into the shell.

I don’t think the crab will be attempting to escape after that tumble.

Gull Macro Monday

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mr Linky. Don't forget to visit each other. :)

Some gulls came very close while we were out in the lobster boat in Maine.  I know they were looking for hand-outs but I took advantage of the situation.

They swooped. . .

. . .and glided . . .

. . . and piouretted . . .

. . .then floated.

Squawk!

'Fine if you won't feed me ~ I'm off!'

Following a Gull

Sometimes it's hard to get the full story with photos alone so I am adding in some words - since so many commentors are voicing their puzzlement. lol  We are following the Gill's path, he's walking down the beach.

He turns and looks back at us.

Then he passes a form of foreign sealife (which turned out to be a grapefruit skin).

He flies a little, and lands on a rock.

Next to a Raven/Crow - how the heck do you tell tham apart?

Ringing in Macro Monday

I think this ring-billed gull wants to go home with me.

Or, maybe not. What do you think he’s saying?

Is that so?

Boy, he’s almost as loquacious as I am! Too bad I don’t speak 'gull'.

One more yell, then. . .

He turned and walked away.

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Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and tell me about it.  Words, no words, it's up to you.