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Precipice of Niagara Falls - A Seagull Nest · **3 Likes**

This nest was at the very edge of Niagara Falls. There are no predators here, except water and gravity.

gmans · 08-12-2018, 04:47 AM

Originally posted by mroeder75

This nest was at the very edge of Niagara Falls. There are no predators here, except water and gravity.

Good to see the gull. Well done.

Cheers

steve_k · 08-12-2018, 05:11 AM

Originally posted by mroeder75

This nest was at the very edge of Niagara Falls. There are no predators here, except water and gravity.

Excellent shot. Just what was thinking

Photogoof · 08-12-2018, 01:00 PM

This is fabulous!

reh321 · 08-12-2018, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by mroeder75

This nest was at the very edge of Niagara Falls. There are no predators here, except water and gravity.

They can fly in and out, so this makes perfect sense - good catch!

PaysonAZTim · 08-12-2018, 06:15 PM

Very nice and I like how you cropped it.

**mroeder75** · 08-12-2018, 10:46 PM

Originally posted by reh321

They can fly in and out, so this makes perfect sense - good catch!

It makes some sense, except when you see the rushing water surrounding this tiny island that looks in danger of being overwhelmed, and the cliff a few inches away, and hear the power of water dropping straight down, the mist that rises, I thought this makes no sense at all other than avoiding predation from organic sources.

**PJ1** · 08-13-2018, 02:50 AM

Thanks for posting a really interesting pic. An interesting choice for a nest site. Obviously airborne predators could still be a problem. But the chicks had better be able to fly well from the moment they exit the nest. No room for error and no space to practice!

pixie · 08-19-2018, 02:52 AM

A strong, powerful image.

**mroeder75** · 08-19-2018, 07:56 PM

Thank you for all the kind comments.

The birds were so far away that day on an outcropping all I could see was they landed at this dangerous looking position. I could not see they were tending to young in a nest -- until I slipped the SD card into a USB port, and viewed what I had on a big screen.

lesmore49 · 08-19-2018, 08:38 PM

Talk about living on the edge....the young birds will literally sink or swim in their first attempt at flight and swimming about in the water in this situation. Wonder if the seagulls who chose the nest there, are first time...and chose poorly...as some ghostly knight said in a Indiana Jones movies.

**mroeder75** · 08-20-2018, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Talk about living on the edge....the young birds will literally sink or swim in their first attempt at flight and swimming about in the water in this situation. Wonder if the seagulls who chose the nest there, are first time...and chose poorly...as some ghostly knight said in a Indiana Jones movies.

Consider the constant noise of the falls which would seem to serve as a warning about the precariousness of their position.

**Rondec** · 08-21-2018, 03:36 AM

Beautiful shot!

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08-12-2018, 04:47 AM	#2
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Originally posted by mroeder75 This nest was at the very edge of Niagara Falls. There are no predators here, except water and gravity. Good to see the gull. Well done. Cheers

08-12-2018, 05:11 AM	#3
steve_k Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Shelton, CT Photos: Albums Posts: 708	Originally posted by mroeder75 This nest was at the very edge of Niagara Falls. There are no predators here, except water and gravity. Excellent shot. Just what was thinking

08-12-2018, 01:00 PM	#4
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	This is fabulous!

08-12-2018, 04:18 PM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by mroeder75 This nest was at the very edge of Niagara Falls. There are no predators here, except water and gravity. They can fly in and out, so this makes perfect sense - good catch!

08-12-2018, 06:15 PM	#6
PaysonAZTim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: near Payson, Arizona Posts: 160	Very nice and I like how you cropped it.

08-12-2018, 10:46 PM	#7
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,601 Original Poster	Originally posted by reh321 They can fly in and out, so this makes perfect sense - good catch! It makes some sense, except when you see the rushing water surrounding this tiny island that looks in danger of being overwhelmed, and the cliff a few inches away, and hear the power of water dropping straight down, the mist that rises, I thought this makes no sense at all other than avoiding predation from organic sources.

08-13-2018, 02:50 AM	#8
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,487	Thanks for posting a really interesting pic. An interesting choice for a nest site. Obviously airborne predators could still be a problem. But the chicks had better be able to fly well from the moment they exit the nest. No room for error and no space to practice!

08-19-2018, 02:52 AM	#9
pixie Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 873	A strong, powerful image.

08-19-2018, 07:56 PM	#10
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,601 Original Poster	Thank you for all the kind comments. The birds were so far away that day on an outcropping all I could see was they landed at this dangerous looking position. I could not see they were tending to young in a nest -- until I slipped the SD card into a USB port, and viewed what I had on a big screen.

08-19-2018, 08:38 PM	#11
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Talk about living on the edge....the young birds will literally sink or swim in their first attempt at flight and swimming about in the water in this situation. Wonder if the seagulls who chose the nest there, are first time...and chose poorly...as some ghostly knight said in a Indiana Jones movies.

08-20-2018, 08:21 PM	#12
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,601 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Talk about living on the edge....the young birds will literally sink or swim in their first attempt at flight and swimming about in the water in this situation. Wonder if the seagulls who chose the nest there, are first time...and chose poorly...as some ghostly knight said in a Indiana Jones movies. Consider the constant noise of the falls which would seem to serve as a warning about the precariousness of their position.

08-21-2018, 03:36 AM	#13
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666	Beautiful shot!

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