[mou] Black-headed Gull, Jackson Co.

[Conny Brunell]

This morning Leslie Marcus and I enjoyed watching the Adult non-breeding Black-headed Gull at Spirit Lake, in Jackson Co.  We watched it flying over the jetty, at rest in the bay, and preen on the fishing pier next to the road on the Iowa side for a long time before it flew over the road into Minnesota.  This gave us a great opportunity to see the Black-headed Gull's red bill, legs, and feet while standing between two Ring-billed Gulls on the railing of the fishing pier close by, so the time went by fast.  Then they would all get up and fly over the road into MN circle around and come back.   

Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Co.
connyb@mycidco.com