Dolphin Gulls are sub-antarctic birds, living in the coastal regions of the southern ocean, and like most gulls can usually be found around boats and people, searching for hand-outs.
They are native to southern Patagonia, specifically Chile, Argentina and The Falkland Islands. Vagrants will visit the Sandwich and South Georgia Islands. They are quite beautiful snow-white birds and are smaller than most gull species, with much shorter, less lethal beaks.
This happy gull likes the freshly fallen rain water,
and drinks all he can the conventional way,
before turning his head almost completely upside down to guzzle more down!
Cheers to you from the Dolphin Gulls of the southern latitudes~
Nature has a beautiful vibrant pallet, and she has combined the colours on this gull with a real wow factor
I love our Mother Nature! π¦
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Outstand photos of Dolphin Gulls by Cindy Knoke.
I am lucky to have a thoughtful friend like you Patrica. Be well my friend π¦
Lovely shots, Cindy. I’ve never heard of that kind of gull. They’re stylin’ with that pop of color too. π Makes me want a pair of red boots. Hugs on the wing!
Me too! I went looking in my closet for some read accents and found them! Great minds think alike…… π
I love their red beak and feet. Cheers to you and the dolphin gulls Cindy!
Awww, thanks Brad & be well my friend! π¦
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As beautiful as ever
Thank you kindly & cheers to you!
Such a strikingly beautiful bird Cindy. I love all the “poses”! You saved the best till last again!
Thank you! I do try to save the best for last in gratitude for the people, like you, who take the time to look at all the photos!
Aww…this happy gull looked so tweet with matching red beakstick and feet!
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What a pleasant treat to see the dolphin gull, Cindy. They are so distinctive and beautiful, with a shade of red/orange that we don’t see a lot in nature. Thank you, and cheers to you in the southern latitudes.
Cheers back to you sweet friend. I am home now, so it is cheers to you from the northern latitudes, very close to you β€
I love all those red highlights, Cindy. Beautiful photos, thank you for sharing.
Best,
Tanja
Thank you so much more for taking the time to look, and say this & cheers to you!
Beautiful captures. π
You are a nice friend. Thank you.
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Wonderful images!
The birds created that β€
was fΓΌr tolle Bilder, ich wΓΌnsche uns ein warmes Wochenende, Klaus
Danke, lieber Klaus, und dir, mein Freund!
Your photos are so sharp and vibrant Cindy! Thank you for sharing the beauty you experience through your lens. Have a wonderful day!
Your thoughtful comment made my morning! Cheers to you & thank you too~
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They are such cute creatures…brilliant creations of Mother Nature… π
Mother Nature does thing right! β€
That second picture is beautiful.
Thank you & cheers to you!
These are beautiful photos! I love how bright their beaks and feet are. They’re stunning birds.
Thank you! They are quite handsome aren’t they and quite well behaved for gulls!
Such a vibrant red. Great photos, Cindy.
Muchas gracias Jane and I am happy you enjoyed them!
Never heard of these – thanks for the colourful introduction, Cindy!
You are most welcome and cheers to you!
Spectacular photos!
Ahhh, so kind & so appreciated!
Isn’t that the most remarkable shade of red? On a bird, too! thanks for sharing. Great photos. I think I like the second one best, but they’re all lovely.
Thank you Cynthia! And yes, he looks like Santy Claus’s birdie with his bright white and red outfit! π¦
Isn’t it strange how different species a world apart can be so similar, but with amusing differences. I’m so used to seeing our Herring gulls with their bright yellow beaks and feet – your chap with the red looks like he’s borrowed someone’s lipstick!
My thoughts exactly! Plus he borrowed red eyeliner, red stockings and red shoes. Quite the fashion forward fellow! π¦
herzliche GrΓΌΓe, KLaus
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Klaus β€
Wonderful photos of beautiful birds.
So kind of you & so appreciated too!
A new bird for me! I love the red accessories…
Yes this bird belongs on the cover of Vogue!
Absolutely – the right stance, confident attitude. π’
I should take notes…….
Lovely shot of a gull, excellent photo.
Thank you & very kind of you!
those eyes
They don’t miss a thing π¦
Beautiful shots! I love the bright red feet. But you know what? I like the boats, too. That’s good composition.
Ahhh, so nice you noticed, and took the time to tell me β€
These are beautiful Cindy. I love their orange feet π§‘π§‘
They are gorgeous aren’t they & wonderful to hear from you my friend β€
I saw you on Fb and here. Good to see you ππ§‘β₯οΈ
Beautiful shots! It’s wonderful how similar, and yet different, the birds are in different corners of the world.
Yes, I know, I this aspect of travel too β€
He sort of looks like he had an encounter with some nail varnish!
He got all his buddies to do it too! They are fashionable at the end of the world β€
What beautiful birds and captures, Cindy! It looks like you had a marvelous trip.
Thanks Patty. It was especially awesome to share it with the kids β€
Your Photos are breathtaking. I love his matching beak and feet
Second and last picture–fantastic…
Thanks so much & cheers to you!
Gulls have always been one of my favourite birds for some reason. They are noisy, nosey and nosh on anything they can get their little beaks on! But this all gives them their personality. I love heading down to the water and watching them in their glory. We even have some that battle the crows in our park across the street for any crumb they can find.
I love the orange beak against the white and dark of these beauties. Thanks again for sharing your gorgeous photos!
I grew up with them and love them too. So many people hate them. I think some people get jealous of highly intelligent and successful wild animals. I have two short gull stories for you, both have witnesses if you don’t believe them!
When my son was three we went to the beach for an Easter picnic. He was given a wind up furry, easter duckling. A seagull flew down and snatched it from the sand and flew away.
Matt said, “Don’t worry. He will bring it back.”
We tried to tell him that this wouldn’t happen, to no avail. Hours later as we were packing up to leave, the seagull swooped down, and dropped the duckling on the sand. It’s motorized inside had been pecked away, but the fuzzy duck was still intact.”
Matt ran and picked it up and said, “See! I told you he’d bring it back.”
2nd story. A fancy hotel where I grew has outdoor tables near the beach. Seagulls routinely swoop down and steal silver napkin rings from the tables. They have lost scores of them and hire a falconist to regularly visit to scare the gulls away. This hotel has a bell tower which no one goes to. It was recently renovated. During the repairs, workmen entered the belltower and found decades worth of silver napkin rings in a pile.
I have more stories about gulls. They seek revenge on mean humans, and are nice to nice ones.These are very smart animals.
I have one for you as well. You know the old adage about having a seagull poop on you is good luck? Well, I had one drop a dead fish on my head – honest! And he politely waited until I gained my composure before it swiftly came in and picked it up again. I could have sworn I saw “sorry” in those eyes! lol!
Oh, perfect. Maybe it was a gift, like an socially awkward person might give. They try, but they don’t speak human, God love ’em for this, and you too β€
Beautifully captured!! How do you manage to do it!!
The legs of gull are so beautiful!!
Thanks for sharing! I liked how you did the observation of bird drinking water with its head turned upside down!!
Your observant and thoughtful comments are very much appreciated Sifar. Be well my friend~
Thanks Cindy!
I’ve never heard of dolphin gulls. Gulls are interesting and fun to watch, no matter what kind.
I agree with you wholeheartedly and any friend of gulls is a friend of mine β€
Such a perfection!
Awww, thank you and there are indeed perfectly beautiful creatures!
Such vivid red beaks and feet Cindy!! You find what’s unique and beautiful wherever you go. xo
Thank you Rhonda! I like to remind us that we live in such a beautiful world π
amazing photos Cindy! what a great post, thoroughly enjoyed it! I’ve been your blog for a while now but this one is definitely my favourite post of yours! i think youβd enjoy mine too! maybe check it out π let me know what you think!! https://tailoredbymtaylor.wordpress.com/2018/03/18/s-happens/
I will and lovely to meet you!
What beauties!
Yes indeed! β€
Cindy, your photos are incredible. Your love of nature oozes through your pictures and comments.
It takes a fellow nature lover to see and feel this, so thank you too!
Is there an email address on your blog? I’d love to comment at length on your thoughts about the airport experience! Thank you for sharing the story.
I will email you so my address won’t be public. I am interested in your thoughts.
Received. Thank you. Will be in touch. xx