The Chosen

I was amused by these gulls hovering around this person for a few minutes before doing THIS! No feeding was going on... they just seemed to like this human more than ther others on the beach. Also, I'm not sure why the image (velvia) appears so grainy? I just wanted to share this strange "fluke" image and even though the main point of interest is the gull's aerial dance, I would've been shot if I'd posted it in the Avian catgory.

It's a halo of gulls. What a cool human interest shot. Like the mist, too.

It think this is a pretty cool shot. The halo of gulls is really amazing.

That is really cool, great shot.

This IS cool. Sometimes nature throws up some interesting sights. You sure couldn't train these birds to do this if you tried!

I like the various activies that are being undertaken by the visitors in such a small area: couples romantically walking, a man gazing in thought, children building a sand castle. Exemplies most of the reasons people head to the beach. And of course the crowded-beach atmosphere wouldn't be complete without the flocking scavengers.