If at first you don't succeed.......give up!

Beautiful bird image Keith.

Thank you kind sir..............very much appreciated.

Maybe practising something, at least he can't eat it ;))

I think it might have been trying to make a nest in the pebbles........but who knows!. It entertained me while I drank my coffee :-)

Wow,du hast aber auch eine tolle Geduld lieber Keith,die man aber bei Tieraufnahmen braucht und du hast den richtigen Moment abgewartet,die Möwe und der Stein sind richtig scharf zu sehen,eine ganz tolle Momentaufnahme :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

Thanks Güni........it was cold outside and it kept me entertained while I drank my coffee and warmed up a bit. Glad you like the photo and I appreciate your lovely comments.

Never stop trying. Better luck next time!

Ha, ha :-)))

Yes!
Beautiful image and title, Keith!

Thanks very much Judite.............glad you like this one.

A good job they have a cafe Keith! Great for viewing and coffee! It must have been very amusing, but I wonder what the gull was planning to do with it? Did it think there was something inside? You have captured it so beautifully in mid-drop!! The sea and pebbles are also captured beautifully! A super image and story.

The bird is actually on a small island covered in pebbles in a small lake inside the WWT site. I think it may have been trying to build a place to lay eggs, but who knows.

It was quite cold outside and it kept me amused while I drank my coffee and got warm. Free entertainment..!!

Thanks for your lovely comments Rosa.

Oh it's only a youngster, which is why it probably couldn't work out how to keep that stone. It was probably because the stone was bigger than the youngster had envisaged.

You're probably right Jenny. Thanks for looking.

He's not fully adult yet, Keith. Give him a chance. This time next year he'll be able to readjust the whole beach.
PS I saw a twisted hazel with female flowers on it this week. keep checking. ;-)

Ha, ha........thanks Amelia...........you're right of course.

As to the Twisted Hazel...........my one has actually got a few female flowers on it. Once the wind drops a bit I''m hoping to get some photos.

misschien dat hij een noot kraken wou ;-))
perfecte foto met de steen hangend in de lucht

Ha, ha...........thank you Fred. Much appreciated.

Excellent Keith
have a nice new week

Thanks Roland. Have good week yourself.

Caught at the right moment! I wonder what the gull wanted with the pebble....

It gave me plenty of chances Gudrun.........I only wanted one in focus :-)

I'm not sure what it wanted........but it was good to watch.

Oh, c'est juste une "rugby girl" qui s'entraine

Ha, ha...........why didn't I think of that Jean Paul?

Wow, genau im richtigen Moment! Wirklich ein ausgezeichneter Schuss, Keith!

It took several attempts Wilhelm..........but I got it in the end (even if the gull didn't)! Glad you like it and thanks very much.

Poor little thing! It must have been so frustrating for it. It's a lovely shot and a great story, Keith!