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I birded some of the lakefront this morning in Milwaukee and it was pretty slow. The only place I could find a little action was north of McKinley Beach at the gravel beach. There were Bonaparte’s Gulls feeding heavy there, about 20 of them, thinking these are all adults. Some Ring-billed Gulls were also present standing on the shore by the Bonaparte’s and appeared they weren’t happy that someone was in their fishing spot! After some shots, more Ring-billed Gulls came in and I left. I photographed the Bonaparte’s Gulls last year a few feet away at McKinley Beach on April 16, one day off! It was a beautiful morning even though there was 3″ of snow on the ground with 29 degrees when I walked along the shore. Images were taken on April 15, 2019.
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
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Something in the bill to eat…
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Something in the bill, feeding on crustaceans or marine worms…
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Something in the bill, probably feeding on crustaceans or marine worms…
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Looking for something to eat, then the heads goes down and they get it…
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Something in the bill…
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Flying by…
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Flying by….
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Just before landing…
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How they are grouped up sometimes when they feed along the shore, they sit in the waves at the shore…this is typical…
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A close up…
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Turning the head to grab something here…
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Just looking for something to eat…
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One of the Ring-billed Gulls watches from the shore, they are in my fishing spot!