Attack of the killer sea gulls

[Digimule]

When we had a guided tour at Helgoland last weekend we approached an area with sea gulls nests. This fierce looking guy was defending his nest against me, he flew a dozen attacks on me. Every time he flew straight towards me, close over my head, made a real intimidating sound and repeated the maneuvre. I was glad that he had no bombs on board to threw on me...:smile:
Andreas

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[bfjr]

You are indeed lucky you weren't pelted with gull POOP !! :biggrin:

 

[Gale]

Just what Ben said , I was thinking the same thing...lolol
Super shot

 

[hangin tree]

Interesting pose on that one, Andreas

 

[Digimule]

I was just afraid of having to send my brand new D200 back to the Nikon Servie covered with gull poop...how embarrasing
Andreas

 

[alanhill]

Lovely pose, but I don't think you were in much danger.
Gulls are cowards - Arctic terns are the real warriors (so are some skuas/jaegers I believe). I got pecked a dozen times and decorated again on Inner Farne on Saturday. I'm still processing the photos, but I'll try not to keep you waiting too long :smile:

Alan.

 

[cajun angel]

what an awsome shot! Nice going there!

 

[tech1961]

Kamakazie Gull for sure.

 

[woundedmallard]

Like the DOF, really zinged it.

 

[Jeff Lee]

Hmmm, sound like Steven King time

I always like Seagull shots, while come they are such pretty flyers.