Monday, May 31, 2010

Rookery/ My World

Baby gulls and their parents, harbour at Hamilton, Ontario

What a racket! And the closer I got the noisier they became. Even the young ones joined the fracas. 

My husband and I happened upon these guys and gals as we traveled north on the Queen Elizabeth Way (aka QEW), the major road from Niagara Falls to Toronto.  The food must be abundant here under the bridge (which you can't see) that spans the entrance to the Lake Ontario harbour between Hamilton and Burlington.

Just a hint of how many gulls were screeching and screaming

Apparently, gulls believe in rearing their young in HUGE communities.



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37 comments:

  1. Small City ScenesMay 31, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    OMG Look at all those gulls. Noisy for sure.
    The mosaic with the little fuzzy ones is cute. MB

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  2. VioletSkyMay 31, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    So that is where they are all hiding!
    It seems strange, but I have never seen such a young gull. I'll have to look out for them this afternoon, I may just wander down that way.

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  3. LeoraMay 31, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    What delightful shots of all those gulls. And I thought of gulls as being East Coast creatures...

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  4. CarverMay 31, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    That's is quite a crowd. I love the shots of the babies. The are so adorable.

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  5. Sylvia KMay 31, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    What a great post for the day! Love the mosaic of the little ones! They are so precious! And that is a large crowd!! Bet they were noisy, too! We see huge gatherings like this down near the harbor. A lot of them "nap" in the parking lot with the hope of visitors bringing treats for them! Hope you have a wonderful week!

    Sylvia

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  6. Martha ZMay 31, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    That's a lot of birds and gulls can be very noisey, great shots.
    There is a California gull rookery on an island in Mono Lake near our cabin but kayakers are not alowed near it during breading season.

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  7. SnapMay 31, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    Oh, my goodness! What a sight! Loved close-ups of the babes. It's all wonderful!

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  8. KathyMay 31, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    Gull day care maybe.

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  9. Cezar and LéiaMay 31, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    This is more than lovely! :)
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  10. This Is My Blog - fishing guyMay 31, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    EG: Neat photos of the little ones. The ones that are at the lake must nest elsewhere so I've never seen them.

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  11. GunnMay 31, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    Very nice and interesting. Love the collage.

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  12. eileeninmdMay 31, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    Wow, they are just so cute. I've never seen a baby gull! Awesome photos!

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  13. LowellMay 31, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    I can just imagine the cacophony of sounds! And I don't think I've ever seen a gull chick. Great photography!

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  14. LowellMay 31, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    Re your question about the birds - I believe they are Ibises.

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  15. GeorgeMay 31, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    I'm not sure I've seen so many gulls in one place before. I can just imagine the racket they made. I really like your mosaic.

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  16. AnonymousMay 31, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    I love the baby seagulls.

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  17. EbieMay 31, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    I could hear them!! Almost similar scene at the Santa Barbara Beach where we visited two weeks ago!

    Good Gully!

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  18. AlMay 31, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    Wow, that is a LOT of birds. I've never seen anything like that in my life, very impressive.

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  19. AnonymousMay 31, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    oh my goodness that's the most gulls i've seen at one time. must be so exciting so stumble upon.

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  20. JoyMay 31, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    Oh my God! There's so many of them. How did you get near them? Great shot.

    Thanks for visiting Norwich Daily Photo and leaving your comment. Come visit again. Hope your week started well!

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  21. ArijaMay 31, 2010 at 8:42 PM

    Oh what super cute chicks! Great shots of gull family life.

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  22. Louis la VacheMay 31, 2010 at 9:40 PM

    Oh, my! The mess they'd make!

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  23. Leif HagenMay 31, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    I just wonder how they keep their eggs and baby "chicks" from getting mixed up!!

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  24. MyMaracasMay 31, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    Wow. I can only imagine the noise and mess that many gulls must make. Cute babies, though.

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  25. EdenMay 31, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    That's a lot of gulls. This is my first time to see baby gulls. Thank you for sharing

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  26. IndraniMay 31, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    such a cute baby. I recently posted a mother-to-be seagull shot in my blog. This looks like a sequel to my post.

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  27. UnknownJune 1, 2010 at 12:12 AM

    wow, that's the whole troop! the chicks look cute and fragile.

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  28. AnonymousJune 1, 2010 at 12:34 AM

    What gorgeous fluffballs those chicks are!

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  29. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪June 1, 2010 at 2:23 AM

    WOW!!!! What camera do you use? Do you dress yourself as a tree or rock? I have not seen such a lot of sea gulls.

    Great job. Paki paki meaning clap clap.

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  30. TaniaJune 1, 2010 at 7:24 AM

    How nice! So cute babies:-) Great photos.

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  31. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 1, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Yes -- apparently it takes a very dense village to raise a gull!

    Great bird watching at rookeries though.

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  32. DarlaJune 1, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    Wow, the sound must have been loud. Amazing shots of the newly hatched ones.

    Darla

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  33. ShammickiteJune 1, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    I bet you could smell them before you could see them!!!

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  34. Jenn JilksJune 1, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    WOW! Great shots. What a world. Thank you for visiting My Muskoka !

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  35. chasityJune 1, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    those fuzzy little babies are so sweet!

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  36. NatureFootstepJune 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    this was unexpected. The chicks are sooo lovely. :)

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  37. kayerjJune 1, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    I'm not fond of Seagulls, but I did enjoy these pictures.

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