This morning I went out birdwatching at Wisconsin Point with two of my friends (taught 'em all about gulls, and now they're hooked)! In addition to the fun sightings listed below, there was one odd gull, which was is possibly an ill juvenile Ring-billed Gull... odd molt, rough feathers, bill looks off, etc. Any feedback/help on this ID is appreciated. Feel free to backchannel me, and I will respond back to the listserv in a day or two regarding the consensus, and the ID of this bird.
Canvasback 3 Greater/Lesser Scaup 20 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Bald Eagle 2 Bonaparte's Gull 1 Franklin's Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 2000 Herring Gull 30 gull sp. 1 jaeger sp. 2 American Crow 4 American Pipit 1 Here is that gull of interest: http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367585 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367588 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367590 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367592 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367595 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367597 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367600 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367602 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129367604 I have many other gull photos to share from this morning. I'm about to head out the door in a few minutes, and will post the photos in a day or two. Here are two quick photos of a BEAUTIFUL adult Cooper's Hawk banded at Hawk Ridge today! Enjoy! http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129368530 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129368528 Good birdwatching, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN NATURALLY AVIAN - Guided bird hikes and bird photographywww.pbase.com/[email protected] Count Interpreter Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803 [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
