A STUDY IN GULLS

These photos were taken not too far from Pike's Market Place in Seattle in 2009.There were those who really didn't want to be photographed...and didn't stay around long enough to pose. But then again..."Is this my good side?"There were the fly-bys...and the ones who were enjoying bread from a man feeding them. A quote I once read from Edward Norton Lorenz, a meteorologist and mathematician, had remarked that if the theory was correct, one flap of a seagull's wings could alter the course of the weather forever. (We also now know that there is no such thing as a seagull, but the term is commonly used to refer to a variety of gull species.) I could believe that quote when I saw this sight. Those wings were flapping up a storm. I couldn't tell who was having more of a good time, the birds or the man. He had such a wonderful smile on his face, but I feared for his fingers as they came down in droves.An ear-splitting cacophony! I wasn't far from putting my hands over my ears.Stroppy little thing, this one kept asking for more.

I don't see many people feeding birds bread any more. It is discouraged nowadays because it's not good for them, or for us as they can be very aggressive. I have never been afraid of them, spending many of my growing up years and my married life near the ocean, but I am aware.

I hope you've enjoyed these old photos. They were taken on a road trip back in 2009. Another post from my old blog. 

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I hope your day is a good one.