[wisb] Re: Wisconsin Point this morning (jaeger feeding on gull vomit - photos) and more!
- From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Joe Schaufenbuel <schaufenbuel@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:31:32 -0600
Assuming we're talking about the same bird, looks Parasitic to me. Pom would be
more robust overall, bulkier body, wings, bigger bill etc. with double-white
wing flash below (white at base of both primaries and primary coverts).
If you wish, compare one of Erik's pics:
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/138249142/large
to one of mine from last year: http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/129884580
Ryan Brady
Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
> Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:08:34 -0500
> From: schaufenbuel@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: birdfedr@xxxxxxxxx
> CC: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Re: Wisconsin Point this morning (jaeger feeding on gull
> vomit - photos) and more!
>
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> 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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