Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I lived in Gloucester I got to know some seagulls as individuals. One -- a native of nearby Rockport, apparently -- I named Winston because of his Churchillian bearing and demeanor. If a seagull could smoke a cigar, he would have. This was one tough son of a gun who was obviously the "alpha bird" of his flock. One afternoon I was sitting on the rocks pictured in the "Ant-Free Picnic" photo (many are actually concrete slabs) sharing some tortilla chips with a few gulls when Winston landed in their midst. As he barked at them, the other gulls backed off quickly leaving him to enjoy the lunch alone. A minute or so later a large female gull landed next to Winston. This old gal must have been his mate because Winston instantly dropped his food, leaving it for her. She then advanced towards me, snatching a chip out of in my hand and then dragging the bag away. It was the only time I left litter on Cape Ann! Craig