Gull, gull, gull, HERON, gull….

The minigulls are beginning to develop distinct personalities, insofar as a gull can be said to have a personality.  The larger one is bold, and very eager to fly.  It spends its days running about, jumping up and down, and waggling its wingstubs all over the place.  The smaller one spends most of its time snuggling up to the railing, and trying to crawl under its mother.  It'll probably end up thirty years old and living in...ehh, well, gulls' parents haven't got basements, so I guess the equivalent would be the next roof over.

The minigulls are beginning to develop distinct personalities, insofar as a gull can be said to have a personality. The larger one is bold, and very eager to fly. It spends its days running about, jumping up and down, and waggling its wingstubs all over the place. The smaller one spends most of its time snuggling up to the railing, and trying to crawl under its mother. It’ll probably end up thirty years old and living in…ehh, well, gulls’ parents haven’t got basements, so I guess the equivalent would be the next roof over.

I don't know whether to laugh or lament, watching this.  Over and over, the more adventurous of the minigulls flaps its wings, and jumps up and down.  Results are, ehh, rather less than spectacular.

I don’t know whether to laugh or lament, watching this. Over and over, the more adventurous of the minigulls flaps its wings, and jumps up and down. Results are, ehh, rather less than spectacular.

I was rather chuffed with myself, upon spotting this great blue heron.  It was, after all, quite well-hidden, and very far away.  One day, I'm going to see one of these at close quarters.

I was rather chuffed with myself, upon spotting this great blue heron. It was, after all, quite well-hidden, and very far away. One day, I’m going to see one of these at close quarters.

The little fellow in the middle is complaining because he can't fly.  Just kidding.  But he was certainly squawking about something!

The little fellow in the middle is complaining because he can’t fly. Just kidding. But he was certainly squawking about something!

Whee!

It’s all good news, today!

First of all, minigull update:

Those minigulls can really motor!  They've just spent the entire day running about, flapping their wingstubs and knocking into things, and are now back in the nest, presumably sleeping.

Those minigulls can really motor! They’ve just spent the entire day running about, flapping their wingstubs and knocking into things, and are now back in the nest, presumably sleeping.

Second of all, the broken crow is completely patched up, now, and looking wonderful. He only has the slightest of limps, to show he was ever at death’s door. A funny thing, though: on the side where he was injured, the feathers are coming in a bit on the bleached side. Some are white, others greyish. 50 Shades of Grey wasn’t a good book*, crow, and it’s not a good look, either. (Sorry!)

Finally, I might’ve scored myself a new starling. I saw one on the railing, early this morning, eyeing up the birdseed. It didn’t get a chance to eat, though — four pigeons showed up, right behind it, three of which proceeded to have a fight, while the fourth emptied the feeder. (That fourth pigeon had the right idea.)

Outdoor pictures will resume soon, I swear; I caught a cold, and then I got busy, catching up after the cold. (Excuses, excuses!) But I’m almost caught up, now. Stop disapproving, Internet!

* Or so I’m told. Of course, I haven’t read it.