With mostly dry/warm conditions recently in Erie County, Pennsylvania, plus low lake levels, looks like the algae bloom is in full swing, at least in shallow locations like outer Thompson Bay at Presque Isle State Park this past Sunday.
Shorebird activity was fairly minimal here – along the Gull Point Trail – except for a pair of Yellowlegs (probably Greater Yellowlegs):
Not the best lighting on these shots, but still fun to see a Yellowlegs @ fishing behaviour:
Loved the Yellowlegs getting a meal, along with the lovely greens for lunch!
Algae bloom: reminds this Team Member of the algae bloom on Clear Lake, CA….the smell was enough to make one gag!
No smell, thankfully. This location was previously fairly busy with shorebirds, less so on this date. Not sure if the algae had anything to do with it. Buy always fun to see a bird successfully getting a fish snack.