SEAGULLS & SNOW

SEAGULLS

Mention the word, and there are probably visions of blue sky, warm sun, and sand in the toes at a beach or other seaside location. Those delightful days of SUMMER. This crazy bird will entertain you with it's aerial ability and wing action, performing seemingly miraculous maneuvers in the sky. Just gliding overhead, performing instant turns or stopping, diving, flying sideways, or just being able to hoover motionless over one spot in the wind. They must have incredible eyesight to spot a crumb on the beach and swoop down to snatch it up.

It also conjures up thoughts as a pesky scavenger, with a clever skill to spot FOOD! Those snacks you take to the beach, and leave unattended on your blanket, become a prime target for a Seagull raid. And they practice with diligence their skill for the infamous airborne "poopy drop" in the most unwanted places.

Summer thoughts, but, it's Winter here in NW Indiana at the Lake Michigan beach, and Seagulls remain year round. They don't seem to be any less fat than the summer, when there are more chances to find food on the beach. So if you've never thought about Seagulls and Snow, here we go.................

They can glide down to land right in the middle of a flock.

Searching the snowbank, barefoot, hoping to find a morsel of food.

Follow me, I think there are some snacks over there.

If one finds a crumb, more will invade the area, and a fight may ensue.

Despite the season, they still squawk to claim a territory.

Thanks for taking a few minutes for a Winter walk at the beach today.

But I'll take summer any day.