Coming in to land...

Another very chilly day, but at least the wind was less keen. I took a long walk around Ferry Meadows and came across this group of common gulls loafing on the thin layer of ice that had developed along the sheltered edge of the lake. They're still in their winter plumage, with fine streaks of grey on their head. In summer their heads will be completely white and the yellow of their beaks and feet will be more vivid.