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Mother Sea Gull still on Duty

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My neighbour told me the sea seagull that nested in my chimney had three chicks. The nest must have been a bit crowded, hence one of the chicks taking time out on my neighbours roof. I heard and saw this chick regularly. It whistled to let the mother know he wasn’t far away. She often stood guard over it and attacked anyone walking on the street below.

I prayed one evening and asked God to allow me to see the chick I rescued from my neighbours fireplace. Later on I saw one of the young standing on a refuse bin . Was it my rescued friend? See photo. It looked strong.

Elizabeth my friend told me she saw the young gull that evening as well. It walked down the middle of the road and halted traffic behind it. It flew up onto a roof afterwards.

She has recounted the story of rescuing the seagull from her fireplace to friends.
One man said he knows of people who don’t rescue a bird from their chimney. The thought of a bird covered in soot flying round their living room deters them from going to the rescue. The RSPB advise not to go near seagulls for fear of bird flu.

The other two young chicks have moved to a rooftop opposite. Their mother stays nearby but is not so aggressive. The young still make their whistling noise to get attention and more food. They must be able to fly a short distance. See below recent photos.

Top picture below chick who has flown the nest. Next picture shows mother to the tight and two other young. Next picture shows one stretching his wings.

Even though I now live far from the seaside I’m still looking at the birds.

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Update on Sea Gulls

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Up date on Baby Gulls.

A Sea Gull and two chicks have been on our chimney stack for some weeks now. We have got used to the mother’s calls and flurries overhead when we go to our car. I hear the whistles of her young from my workshop window.

Last week when I returned from shopping, in my neighbours front path a young sea gull was sheltering. It had mottled feathers, a sharp black beak and black feet. It tried to walk away balanced by his broad wings. But it limped. One of its legs was injured. Our neighbour asked advice from the RSPB. There was no answer. Her son lifted the bird and returned it to the mother out his skylight window.

I was visiting my elderly neighbour, Elizabeth on Sunday. I brought her a bunch of sweet pea. I heard she had family visiting on Monday. Brendan has grown sweet pea in our garden after he heard that Elizabeth’s father used to bring her sweet pea every week.

Next day she called Brendan and I to see her display of sweet pea on her piano. She was overwhelmed by the bunch of flowers. She said yesterday was the 72 anniversary of her father’s funeral which left from her home. We did not know that.

While sitting in her living room I heard noises coming from her blocked up fireplace. Elizabeth said she heard a few noises but thought it was movement from our living room. We thought a baby seagull may be behind there.

Her visitor was arriving any minute. What was an eighty three year old lady to do with a bird in her front room fireplace? It was closed up for fifty years! She didn’t relish the thought of soot all over her carpet or a black seabird flying round her room if released.

She waited to ring RSPB after her relatives left. She made a phone call, was through to an answering machine , advising her to beware of bird flu if you touch a seagull. They were noone to help. The machine operated voice advised her to call the RSPA. Again no help .

Next morning Brendan and I came to the rescue. Bird flu or not that bird needed rescued now from the trap. How long was it there? Was it still alive? Psalm 91 v 3 says the Lord releases us from the fowler’s snare. The bird would die if we didn’t help it.

How often does one get trapped in life with no one to help . We can face death. We need to rescue people from traps they can’t get free from.

Brendan opened the cover and there was a timid young chick! I reached down and held it. It had no strength to fly out of my hands. A little bird came to the very room where Elizabeth plays her piano to worship God.

We released it onto the roof again . Seagulls gathered overhead when they saw the young bird! It was lost but now was found.

Gull Builds its Nest in our Chimney

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As I write I hear the whistling of birds from a nest in my chimney. The sound is from young gulls. These birds normally build their nests on cliff edges safe from intruders.

I have just published a book called, Look at the Birds. Today I have the opportunity to observe the life of a seagull close by. There are no cliffs. Instead this bird has built a nest in our chimney and at least two eggs have hatched.

I was working outside in the alleyway enjoying the warm weather. A gull was upset with me and dived overhead in my direction calling as it flew overhead. Whenever Brendan or I go outside this gull gets upset and flys around us. Why was it attacking us. Haven’t I written a book about how I enjoy bird watching?

I did some research about gulls. A mother sea gull fiercely defends its young. There must be young in the nest above our house!

The gull gets more aggressive every day. As Brendan was getting something from his car it dive bombed him and deposited mess all over his tee shirt.

All has been revealed. Two young birds can be seen moving near the nest on my chimney. One of the chicks moves across the roof. This mother has been defending her brood.

My neighbour who has lived in Haypark all her life has never heard of gulls nesting here before.

I encouraged Brendan. Let us not be annoyed. We are blessed that the gull has chosen our chimney to nest in. Doesn’t the scripture say the birds find a nest near your altar where they can read their young. Psalm 84 v 3.

See mother and chick in the photo.

Launch of my book “Look at the Birds” on Kindle

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My book “Look at The Birds” is launched today on kindle.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

Something good has happened today!

Brendan has launched my book on Kindle.

I’m as surprised as you are.

It’s like having a baby.

I was working on this book for about nine months.

It’s been a quick birth.

Brendan is a good midwife.

I gave my book over to him to put the finishing touches.

He has completed the job and published my book on Kindle today.

He was there for all our fourteen children’s births.

Please celebrate with us this new “baby”

My book is about being healed in my mind and heart from trauma after having fourth stage cancer thirteen years ago. Jesus said look at the birds of the air. You are more important than they are. Matt 6:21. Living in the midst of nature brought about my healing. By the Stripes of Jesus I am made whole. God is in the business of total restoration!

Here is the link to my book on Kindle.

If you buy, read and like my book please write a review.

https://amzn.eu/d/78nVR11