Mmastodon SportTennis first seen 9 h ago, last 8 min ago, peak #1
Yellow-legged gulls jokingly named Wimbledon's newest ball kids
Original: Wimbledon has just recruited new ball kids. Yellow legged Gulls / Mittelmeermöwe (Biblis) #birds #gulls #tennis #vögel #
Wimbledon reportedly has new ball kids, but they are not children at all: yellow-legged gulls, photographed near Biblis, are being jokingly introduced as the tennis tournament's latest recruits. Birdwatchers and tennis fans are sharing the pun, pairing photos of the seabirds with the famous Championships. The lighthearted crossover between the bird photography community and tennis circles is drawing amused reactions.
Why now: A humorous photo of gulls framed as Wimbledon ball kids is amusing both tennis and birdwatching audiences.
Wimbledonyellow-legged gullBiblis
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- Wimbledon has just recruited new ball kids. Yellow legged Gulls / Mittelmeermöwe (Biblis) #birds #gulls #tennis #vögel #möwen #birdphotography · chrque@pixelfed.social · 4
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