That was my comment when Rachael first showed it to me. I was impressed at what an effective team it made us look like. Caught us at a good moment.

Yes! Another vote for the black headed gull. I knew it all along. Really a sharp looking bird.

I think the bird is a black headed gull in winter plumage and the blueberries look like sloes.

Whimsical is a good observation. The stripes and colors make it seem like a carnival scene.

Yes, the spoke guards are a nice touch. Practically a cargo bike.

That was a setup, just for you. I knew you’d bite.

I usually cringe when I see things like shopping bags hanging from handlebars, but this bike seems to be equipped with a guard to prevent them getting into the spokes.

Then I noticed the spoke guards on the rear fender. Much prettier than the one on the front!

A video of Team Anderson problem solving!

Love it. Especially Rachael's immediate declaration of "We can get around this!"

What a whimsical road block!

Made lovely by the fashionable human and bicycles on top.

Now I've got that Eagles song in my head ..

"Somewhere out on that horizon
Out beyond the neon lights
I know there must be somethin' better .."

Plane, but certainly not plain!!

(I can't believe I'm the first to jump at this opportunity.)

Yeah, I toyed with black headed too. Not sure why I settled on Mediterranean other than the name.

Could be. I just wish I could remember half of what I learn following journals and attempting to find nature IDs. A thorny problem as we creep through our 70s.

Pretty tough. I don’t remember knowing of the Mediterranean gull before, or it’s very similar cousin, the black headed gull. I think it’s probably a black headed gull, because of its black tipped primaries and the spotting on the head is a bit different. Could be either though.

Blackthorn! I’m a bit sloe on the uptake - didn’t you identify this for me once before?