All When I looked at the first photo of the fish the kittiwake was carrying, I thought it was a small channel catfish because of how deeply forked the tail was. But looking after looking at the rest of the photos I'm 95% confident it is an alewife or gizzard shad (probably alewife). It definitively is not a smelt. There is a small chance it could be a coregonid or even channel catfish, but all of those species have an adipose fin and I seen none on this fish. Greg -----Original Message----- From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Seth Cutright Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 11:58 PM To: Wisconsin Birding Network Subject: [wisb] New Winter Bird Photos Hello All, Here are many new photos from the Winter and CBC season. Even some more photos of the Black-legged Kittiwake w/ a fish if anyone can ID the fish great. American Kestrel: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121320322 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121320324 Merlin: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/120529054 Barred Owl: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/120530969 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/120530971 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/120530974 Sandhill Crane: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121319543 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121318225 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121318226 American Robin: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/120527190 (if you click next 2 more times two more photos will come up) Cedar Waxwing: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/120527199 (click next 3 times to see more) Purple Finch: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121319049 Black-capped Chickadee: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121318395 American Pipit: http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121313057 Swans/Geese/Ducks: several new photos inside this gallery if you want to check it out. http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/swans_geese_and_ducks Kittiwake w/fish can try to ID the fish if you like, a good sized one for the this gull to have. http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121315952 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121315953 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121315954 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121315955 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121315956 http://www.pbase.com/crossbil82/image/121315957 So anyways I hope all of you enjoy the photos, and if you are into it also get out to take some neat winter birding photos for yourself. Good birding, Seth Cutright West Bend, Ozaukee County, WI #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.