Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Yard Art on Thursdays


Hey, Yard Art on Thursdays has arrived again!


Seagull among the Azalea. taken in the Spring of 2010.

Gulls (often informally called seagulls) are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Until recently[vague], most gulls were placed in the genus Larus, but this arrangement is now known to be polyphyletic, leading to the resurrection of several genera.[1]
Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls, stout, longish bills, and webbed feet.


7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very nice and thanks for sharing the information. Rabbit, rabbit.

Othersideblue said...

i like the seagulls sounds .. thanks for sharing the info :)

Gemma Wiseman said...

I think this is the first time I have seen a gull presented as yard art! And I live in a gull world! Great shot!

JunieRose2005 said...

Oh! I like that! I like gulls!

I'm posting this time-come visit! :)

Junie

concretenprimroses said...

That's a sweet gull, and an interesting post.
Kathy

ellen b. said...

I'll be back next week. I've been in Canada for 3 days and I found some yard art there I'll share...don't cha know, eh!

Unknown said...

I love that seagull!