[wisb] Re: Wisconsin Point this morning (jaeger feeding on gull vomit - photos) and more!
- From: Schaufenbuel <schaufenbuel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: birdfedr@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:08:34 -0500
The last two images may be of a Pomarine. The long center tail feathers
are the only thing I see that would anomalous for a Pom. Thick neck,
barrel-bellied, long bill, strong underwing barring, barring on flank,
bill is bi-color (even at that distance) and wide secondary area.
Joe Schaufenbuel
Stevens Point,
Poratge Co., WI
On 9/21/2011 1:45 AM, Erik Bruhnke wrote:
> I birdwatched at Wisconsin Point this morning with Joey Reichhoff, Daryl
> Tessen, and Mike (apologies Mike, for not knowing your last name)... At
> least three different jaegers were observed this morning (Tuesday morning).
> My personally-observed bird list is below for the morning (Daryl and Joey
> will likely have more birds to add, as I had to leave around 9am for working
> at the ridge).
> Common Loon
> Horned Grebe
> Double-crested Cormorant
> Blue-winged Teal
> Gadwall
> Red-breasted Merganser
> Common Merganser
> Bald Eagle
> Black-bellied Plover
> American Golden Plover
> Sanderling
> Parasitic Jaeger
> Bonaparte's Gull
> Ring-billed Gull
> Herring Gull
> Forster's Tern
> American Pipit
> Lapland Longspur
>
> Below are my favorite photos from this morning. If you click them in the
> order which they are listed below, you'll see the pictures in the order
> which they were taken. I photographed a jaeger pursuing a gull this
> morning... followed by a gull regurgitating food, and the jaeger catching
> the bits of recently thrown-up food. It was stunning to watch! Enjoy!!
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249542
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249122
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249120
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249120
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249121
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249123
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249125
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249126
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249128
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249130
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249132 (about to catch the food)
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249134 (regurgitated food in the jaeger's
> mouth!)
>
> New-to-the-area jaeger
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249142
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249136
>
> Bonaparte's Gull
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249118
>
> We've been having some great flights past Hawk Ridge too. Here are some
> shots Monday, when thousands of raptors were seen in that one day!
>
> BIG Broad-winged Hawk kettle
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138228451
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138228457
>
> Immature Northern Goshawk
> http://www.pbase.com/image/138249539
>
> Good birding,
> Erik Bruhnke
> Duluth, MN
>
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