Diving Gulls

DaiTheDragon · #1 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 10:02 AM

Caught these Black headed Gulls diving for food at Kidwelly Quay.

Dai

squishy · #2 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 12:18 PM

nice action shots

diggleken · #3 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 12:56 PM

Hi Dai,
amazing - not seen blackheadeds do that before!
Most gulls land on the water then scrabble head down - how high did they drop from?
What food - shoal of fish? Unlike sawbills and Gannets, who have razor-like beak edges to grip, wouldnt fish slip from gulls if they are catching underwater as opposed to picking dead ones from behind trawlers etc? (or fish and chips of course).
Some crossbreeding with Gannets or Terns do you think?
Ken

aeshna5 · #4 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 03:02 PM

They could be taking fish fry or alternatively there may be a hatch of flies which they are taking advantage of.

big bill · #5 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 04:15 PM

Nice set of pics Dai well done would`nt have been easy tracking them

Morph · #6 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 04:20 PM

Yeah, very nice shots. I really like the light and shade on that 1st shot.

Meta menardi · #7 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 04:41 PM

That dive in the first shot is amazing, there is so little water disturbance. Like a needle into... something that needles go into with very little disturbance. Butter?