Update on my neighbors, the Seagull family May 28th

May has been a cold and rainy month, in my opinion,  but all through this, I can see one of the Seagull spouses on this side of the chimney.  Is it only Mrs. Seagull , or do the two of them alternate? I am not sure any more.

Today is a sunny day. 

What I see today is that the seagull is opening her/his  beak again and again, but I cannot hear any sound.

Is this some kind of announcement? Is she/he hungry? Have the chicks hatched? Probably not.

How long does a seagull lie on her eggs? According to one Norwegian website it can be from 22 to 24 days for small seagulls and 26 to 28 days for big seagulls. 

https://www.fuglevennen.no/sporsmal/?q_id=28513

That could mean that these chicks will be hatched roughly  between May 30th and June 5th - this if my observation that they started their project on May 8th.

  

This year's drama has just started .....

Last year I was fascinated by Mr. and Mrs. Seagull . They took up  residence on the other side of the street, next to my neighbour's chimney.

After the eggs had been laid,  the male and the female alternated keeping  the eggs warm.

Later, when the baby seagulls had been hatched, the parents were busy feeding them, flying back and forth.

The last rather nervewracking  part was following how the baby chicks navigated on the roof. Would they fall down? Would they live to make that flight to a life outside that roof?

What will happen this year?

Yesterday, despite the cold weather, Mr. and Mrs.Seagull  were back.

Today I can see the head of one of them just above the gable. It must be the female waiting to lay her eggs, I believe. 

After some time, the spouse arrived, keeping a little distance. Can you see him?

It is raining a little bit today, but the two of them seem not to be bothered by the rain - she in the nest, he standing on the roof.