Here they are: Roof gull and babies ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) There seems to be three chicks every year. I just find it strange that I never thought of photographing them before. For those of you who missed it, I posted a photo of some shopping mall tree gulls a few days ago: Tree gulls ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Two images i would consider unusual,..the Gulls in trees and Gulls nesting on a roof,..i don't ever remember seeing either before,..Herons on a roof yes,..well captured.
The closest I have been to a shorebird nesting are terns nesting in seaweed. A gull on a roof is an image to remember. Jerry
I'm with you Cheryl, how does that stay up there and how do the chicks keep from rolling out? Wonderful shots!
Thanks, peeps. The roof isn't smooth, so I guess birds cling on with their webbed feet. They can sit still on slippery rocks by the sea, so I guess the roof's not a problem. The gull (or it's offspring or relative or whatever) has nested on that roof for years. As for the nest, I know they had one unsuccessful attempt at building the nest before they succeeded, so maybe their glue wasn't strong enough. I need to visit town. You'd probably like to see the window sill gulls. What really bothers me is the height. How on earth will those tiny fluffy chicks get off the roof and onto the paving below without hurting themselves?
Sjoerd, I have no idea. But it must work since it's been up there for several years. Thanks bp. Gulls are adaptable, and needs must etc. Naturally they nest in very steep cliff sides on very narrow shelves, so a sloped roof or a tree cleft is probably luxury accomodations.
