Water Birds — pat morss

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Watching the behaviour of water birds is intriguing.

Gull taking flight at Brace Cove, dipping down while gaining speed. [May]
“Now that I have your attention, here’s why I have called you together….” [March]
“Can I help you? You’re interrupting my preening.” [July]
Common Eider escorting her ducklings out into the middle of Gloucester Harbor. [August]
Double-crested Cormorants have taken over the mooring float as a parade ground.
Final countdown on the launch pad.
We have ignition, and lift-off.
The ‘Cormorant’ spacecraft has cleared the tower.
And is off on a sub-orbital flight.
Common Terns surveying an active fishing ground off Raymond Beach.
Many terns are screeching while circling, and suddenly diving on targets at the surface.
This one came up empty-billed, but bounced back up off the water into flight.
While others came home with lunch.
The summer’s most photographed double rainbow, at the end of a day on the water.

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