Stopping at McKinley Beach this morning gave nice views of Bonaparte’s Gulls feeding in the wave action hitting the shore. We see them for a very short time in spring in migration so I tried to capture some of what they do while they make brief stops in the area heading north. It was a light snow flurry day with cool temps and still winter coat weather even though it is mid April with good snow on the ground. Images were taken on April 16, 2018
Bonaparte’s Gulls lined up along the wave action on the shoreline finding things to eat…
Something to eat in the bill….
Watching and waiting for the next piece of food….
Just waiting for the sight of food…
Feeding on the wave…
It’s a matter of survival, in search of food, it’s all eyes…
Looking and waiting for food…has something on the left…
One on the left has something…
On shore, did some preening….
Something in the bill…
Trying to balance here…
Just flew in…
It is all about getting something to eat…
Just flew in…
Got something to eat here..
Reaching for something….
Awesome Jim. Thanks for sharing your series.
Another good sign of spring. Thanks for the great action photos, Jim!