Feeding seagull calls for back-up

This gull, pattering the hard ground to find worms, noticed my camera, then called her mate, who protected her while she carried on. The photos were taken thru the window, so are not too clear, but I like the way they tell a story.

A year or two back, watching the same activity inspired a children's poem:

Seagull in the field
Is pattering his feet,
Up goes his tail,
Down goes his beak.

Seagull in the field sings,
High above the sea:
Fish for my breakfast,
Worm for my tea.

poem © Celia Warren