Just another obnoxious gull, but I really like the shot!

Thanks. Once we worked ourselves around to it, this was the obviously right thing to do.

Glad to hear you are hunkered down somewhere comfortable and relatively safe. The news stories about the atmospheric river had us a bit concerned for your safety. Good that we are no longer needing to be too worried.

They really are wonderful birds, aren’t they! Its not just that they’re so attractive and such elegant fliers - they’re such clowns and acrobats too.

That’s good to hear. It’s smart to avoid the area if you can.

More incredible bird pictures, Scott. Thanks for sharing them with us!

Agreed! I had no idea that their bills were so colorful since I've only seen them at a distance on the water.

:)

Basking like that, they look every bit as indolent as a cat perched and snoozing in a patch of sunlight.

Not too many! They are wonderful to look at.

Thanks, Wendy. We really enjoyed the evening also. And we’re fine, because we stayed in Carlsbad. It just sounded too dangerous to drive up north today, and we managed to talk our way into a full refund from our airbnb reservation in Solvang.

We did upgrade our lodging though, and are down south a couple of miles at a better motel than the Motel 6. Hopefully by Tuesday conditions will improve and we can head north.

Royal shot!

I really enjoyed our evening together, Scott and Rachael. Thanks so much for stopping by. It’s nice Rachael was able to eat something besides cream of wheat!
I hope you’re not hit too hard by the storm.

Small flamingos in formal attire...

Yes, and here’s another strange coincidence. I just made a similar comment on your own photo a few hours ago.