Spring cleaning, er … preening! #Wordless Wednesday #Now I’m good to go and I’ll get a gullfriend!

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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About Linda Schaub

This is my first blog and I enjoy writing each post immensely. I started a walking regimen in 2011 and in 2013 I decided to create a blog as a means of memorializing the people, places and things seen on my daily walks. I have always enjoyed people watching, so my blog is peppered with folks I meet or reflections of characters I have known through the years. Often something piques my interest, or evokes a pleasant memory from my memory bank, so this becomes a “slice o’ life” blog post. I respect and appreciate nature and my interactions with Mother Nature’s gifts is also a common theme. Sometimes the most-ordinary items become fodder for points to ponder over and touch upon. I retired in March 2024 after a career in the legal field. I was a legal secretary for almost 45 years, primarily working in downtown Detroit, then working from my home. I graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mass Communications (print journalism) in 1978, though I’ve never worked in that field. I would like to think this blog is the writer in me finally emerging!! Walking and writing have met, shaken hands and the creative juices are flowing in Walkin’, Writin’, Wit & Whimsy. I hope you think so too. - Linda Schaub
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36 Responses to Spring cleaning, er … preening! #Wordless Wednesday #Now I’m good to go and I’ll get a gullfriend!

  1. Laurie's avatar Laurie says:
    April 26, 2023 at 6:22 am

    He IS a handsome fellow. Gotta do the spring cleaning before he finds a mate!

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 26, 2023 at 6:46 pm

      Yes he is handsome Laurie – he was having a lengthy ritual to get spiffed up for a potential lady friend. It’s Springtime, so he is on the prowl. 🙂

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  2. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    April 26, 2023 at 6:58 am

    Fantastic pictures, Linda! So many feathers to give attention to but he’s looking good for all the effort. 🙂

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 26, 2023 at 6:54 pm

      Thanks Barbara! It always amazes me with Seagulls – they look so sleek and, while not petite, compact I guess would be the word, once they start preening and fan out the tail feathers or stretch out a wing, or take flight, my goodness – you have doubled the size of that bird. A fine-looking bird after all that primping!

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  3. Kate Crimmins's avatar Kate Crimmins says:
    April 26, 2023 at 7:47 am

    I would date him if I was a gull!

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  4. Dave's avatar Dave says:
    April 26, 2023 at 8:47 am

    The first photo is a keeper, Linda. If he was slightly raised on that one foot I’d have labeled him a “Gullerina”.

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  5. trumstravels's avatar trumstravels says:
    April 26, 2023 at 11:58 am

    I do enjoy watching seagulls, I think they are quite entertaining.

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  6. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    April 26, 2023 at 12:02 pm

    I always enjoy seeing action shots of birds.

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  7. Eilene Lyon's avatar Eilene Lyon says:
    April 26, 2023 at 7:02 pm

    Always enjoy your little punny titles!

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  8. Terri Webster Schrandt's avatar Terri Webster Schrandt says:
    April 26, 2023 at 8:41 pm

    Clean and handsome, Linda! What great shots! I bet the gulls (gals) are lined up 😉

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  9. Rebecca's avatar Rebecca says:
    April 26, 2023 at 10:40 pm

    It always amazes me how long a bird can stand and preen. A nice set of photos, Linda.

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 27, 2023 at 8:31 pm

      Yes, plus they sleep on one leg with their head tucked under their wing. We had parakeets and canaries through the years and that always fascinated me about birds. Glad you liked the photos Rebecca. It was quite a ritual this Seagull was going through to clean its feathers.

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  10. singlikewildflowers's avatar singlikewildflowers says:
    April 27, 2023 at 2:35 am

    Perfect timing to get these preening shots!

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 27, 2023 at 8:33 pm

      Yes, that’s for sure Esther. I got there at the beginning of the preening session. The Seagull was really into the primping and preening ritual and didn’t flinch at all while I was clicking off shots.

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  11. Shelley@QuaintRevival.com's avatar Shelley@QuaintRevival.com says:
    April 27, 2023 at 6:53 am

    Way to be there at the right moment!! Love the clever title too. 😁

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  12. rajkkhoja's avatar rajkkhoja says:
    April 27, 2023 at 7:08 am

    I always happy & enjoyed Birds love Post. Nice you sharing Spring cleaning . Lovely photography many feathers to give attention but looking nice. Clean and Handsome, Linda. Perfect timing these shoot. I like, Last one. 👍

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  13. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog's avatar Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog says:
    April 28, 2023 at 2:19 am

    Gulls are smart. Some people are too but not many. 😉

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 28, 2023 at 6:32 pm

      Yes gulls are smart Tom, like all birds and you would know since you have had such luck with your parrots through the years, now with T-rex. I guess the jury is out on some people though. 🙂

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  14. Amorina Rose's avatar Amorina Rose says:
    April 29, 2023 at 11:15 pm

    A story in images. Lovely.

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 30, 2023 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you Barbara. I am enjoying doing these Wordless Wednesday posts as it’s a chance to use the photos which are sometimes unusual, instead of just putting them inside an already very long post.

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  15. indianeskitchen's avatar indianeskitchen says:
    April 30, 2023 at 10:28 pm

    Hahaha Where do you come up with this stuff? You should have been a comedian Linda. 🤣

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  16. lindalouslife's avatar lindalouslife says:
    May 1, 2023 at 3:55 pm

    What a wonderful picture!

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  17. J P's avatar J P says:
    May 2, 2023 at 12:06 pm

    “Hmmm, is that a fish in my feathers? 🙂

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