[mou] Black-legged Kittiwake
Leodwm@aol.com
Leodwm@aol.com
Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:54:47 EST
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Hi all!
We went out to the west end of Black Dog Lake, by the open water this Monday
morning looking for the Kittiwake, and succeeded. We hung around the lake
for a while looking for it in the mass of Ring-Billed Gulls, but the Kittiwake
didn't appear. Bald eagles were everywhere however. Then, we crossed back
across the road and walked over to the open water in the Minnesota River where
some gulls were... It was about 12:30 pm and my dad saw one that was a little
smaller than the others, flying right towards us in a group of four
ring-necked gulls. Sure enough, the smaller one was the 1st year Kittiwake. It caught
two fish, then, a rather scary moment when a immature bald eagle flew out of
the trees and chased it for a minute. It got away and flew onto Black Dog
Lake to sit with the other gulls. What a great bird! Such beautiful markings! I
highly recommend trying to see it if you haven't yet!
Good birding everyone!
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hung around the lake for a while looking for it in the mass of Ring-Billed=20
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