Horsey Grey Seals

Aren't they gorgeous - make sure you go back in a while and watch the parents keeping guard on the seaward side while the pups learn to swim! You usually would have to take a boat trip to secluded islands to see so many - you are fortunate!

That's lovely, Amy.

Such a hard life for them isn't it? The pups look so adorable in their white coats. Fancy, three weeks and then 'you're on your own' Poor little mites.

What a special place. A splendid visit despite the weather, thank you for sharing.

Wow amazing to see this. I'm surprised how close you can get to them. They seem as curious about you too. I'd be tempted to take one home but I know that's ill advised. Nice blog Amy.

We shall be taking regular trips back to watch their progress ,The mums are always very close by ,we believe we witnessed a mum trying to steal a baby pup , she was wandering about heading straight for various pups the other mums instantly shooed it away , they make a loud noise almost like a dog bark ..

Just a wonderful sight Amy..and one of my favourite Animals..I know there is a similar place near Mablethorpe ,but we had just missed them,when we stayed with our friends there..I think it was well worth getting wet through,to be able to see them..Hope you manage to return .and take more lovely photo's to show us ..xxx

The pups look cuddly, even if they aren't. Have you tried singing to them, Amy? Lots of folk tales about seals responding to music.

Lovely to see the seals Amy, though we lived that way for most of my life, I have never seen them! My Father used to be a Baker's Roundsman all along the coast from Bacton-Horsey, Waxham and beyond. Decades ago of course when Bakers used to deliver. We used to travel with him and help bag up Hot Cross Buns, wouldn't be allowed now of course for all sorts of reasons.
We lived inland and spent many happy hours on Waxham, Sea Palling and nearby beaches. Empty in those days, don't know about now.

We will be going back Sandra they are definitely worth seeing again .
Eirlys if I sang to them they would flee back into the ocean I promise you I'm tone deaf they wouldn't want to hear me ,Hubby tried imitating their bark ,they didn't take any notice of him..
Honeysuckle I haven't been to those beaches yet , we did stop at Hemsby I wanted to go on the beach to see how many houses had fallen into the sea there was nothing to see the area was cordoned off and any fallen homes removed .
Gosh what memories you've brought back of the bakers delivery van , we lived in a tiny village the bakers van would arrive with its hot loaves all shapes and sizes the smell and taste of it was so deliciuos , I loved it if we had the chance to go to the bake house to buy more it was so hot and warm inside ,golly I can smell it now , what a shame villages have lost these delights ..

Lovely Amy. We managed to het fairly close to some on the Isle of Arran many years ago. But later I realised ots not great to get too close as it just stresses them. I have often wondered wherabouts you live. My ancestors on my Father’sside come from Norfolk and Suffolk. Its an area I have never visited, but I will one day!

That is great pictures never realized there were so many there and your informative description makes the blog special xx

Karen we moved from Norfolk to Oulton Broad just over the border into Suffolk , Do you have any information about your fathers ancestors names ,where they lived etc. I might find their names in a churchyard if I know the places where they lived .. If you do make the trip please let me know :o)
Thanks Brian I'm pleased you enjoyed it x

Oooh...thanks Amy...I'll PM you x

Great & informative blog, Amy! I didn't realise they bred on the mainland as I thought they only spent their time on the tiny islets & rocks around the North Sea coast.

I'm glad you enjoyed reading about the seals David :o)

Thank you Amy for this fascinating blog.
They are so endearing and resilient. The combination of what they are and where they are found makes them very special. They seem to be as curious about us as we are about them.

What a great informative blog, I`ve enjoyed it so much Amy, its wonderful that you have some great places to visit.

Fantastic.

It must have been wonderful to see them Amy :)

Thank you for your comments Chris ,Stroller ,Linda and Hywel ,the seal are special we feel privalidged to be able to view them up close , they do have a rope across the sand dunes which they ask you not to cross but the seals come right up to it and the path ..

Really enjoyed seeing them Amy, and the baby with a huge Mum! Poor Mum, she gives birth then off she goes again with another baby developing... Beautiful animals, they take me back to Blakeney, when we took Clo on the seal trip, I had the feeling we were being watched more than we were watching them!....

Excellent blog Amy ... thanks for sharing your photos with us ... :o)

Not sure how I missed this great blog ....... fascinating Amy, aren't you lucky to be able to witness this event .....

Janey I always think of you when we visit Blakeney I hope you're enjoying visiting your son & family in Tassie :o))
Thank you Shirley /Dd I'm glad you enjoyed reading about the seals ..

I too had missed the blog, really enjoyed reading and seeing the lovely photo's Amy....

Thanks Lincs , our son and grandsons went to see them when they stayed with us at Christmas time a lot more seals had arrived by then ,they had moved up into the sand dunes and onto the footpath ,they had to carefully walk round them ...

You were lucky they were still there Amy! We went to see the babies on a local beach here at Christmas and we were too late -they had all gone back out to sea. It sounds s though yours stay on the beaches longer than ours - when do they go back out to sea, or do the haul out there all the year round?

they will be leaving soon Stera February is normal for them to leave here .. Nov/Feb .... I think its amazing they come back to the same beach at the same time each year ,Mother nature is wonderful isn't she ...