Learning to Fly; The Herring Gull's Every Flap from Hatching to First Flight

[@HelenaMikas]

A fabulous video and to watch the chick develop and get busy with it's wings is wonderful .I 'had ' a friend ' who is no longer such .When she expressed a desire to cover her roof in metal spikes I was shocked She no longer speaks .Gulls are better than she was :)👍

[@handmadewildlifefilms]

Thanks Helena. Great to hear people standing up for wildlife.

[@Maynards_so_blue]

I don't blame her. These things can be a nightmare for many people. They swoop and attack peoples pets etc and they make a racket

[@isaT]

This reminds me of myself at the age of 3 or 4, running up and down our hallway, flapping my arms like crazy and trying to learn to fly. Sadly I wasn't a young bird and little humans can't grow wings. But I wonder how the chicks feel in that moment when their wings finally carry them for the first time, and I still wish I could ever experience that feeling.

[@handmadewildlifefilms]

Thanks Isa. Haha. I think everyone would love to experience the freedom of self propelled flight.

[@Shikelya]

Super cute, thank you =)

[@handmadewildlifefilms]

Thank you too!