Wisconsin PointThursday September 242-5pmRedefining the Jaeger WatchIt is common knowledge that in order to see a jaeger, one has to be face-on into a biting northeast wind, bundled up in sweater, coat and wind shell, fingers so numb that you can hardly focus the binoculars, nae scope, since the birds are usually a mile out. And don't forget that you usually don't get that great a look since the wind is shaking the scope so badly that all you see is a darker gray blob on a dark gray background.I believed this...Until today. Eighty degrees on a sand beach, no shoes, no shirt, folks swimming and boating...and about a thousand gulls and two Parasitic Jaegers (one adult, one juvenile).I witnessed at least five attacks on Ring-billed Gulls...One successful [see photos of jaeger induced gull vomit]PHOTOS OF TWO CHASE SEQUENCESNote that the adult actually makes physical contact with the Ringbill. Also note in the photos how the attacking jaeger ALWAYS keeps its eyes on the eyes (beak?) of the gull, even if it has to crane its neck in odd angles. I imagine it is looking for the coughed up reward...And the juvenile gets one! Unfortunately I didn't see if he was able to grab the coughed up food in mid airhttp://pa.photoshelter.com/c/sparkyphotos/gallery/Jaegers/G0000I8WpHuwQhNY/P0000TeZ.UIeD2Dw Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell
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