Really an emotional rollercoaster Monday in Erie County, PA with the bad weather relative to The Big Event, i.e., the eclipse. Thankfully, not a total eclipse disaster; halfway decent astrophotography forthcoming. In the meantime, it’s gulls at East Ave beach, by the boat launch. Unless otherwise specified, American Pixie Gull*.
Large flock of American Pixie Gull at this location, which (anecdotally) is unusual. Attracted to some sort of small (hard to see) food source in the water, apparently.
[* Editor’s note: while waiting on the very slow “honorific bird name re-naming project,” still calling Bonaparte’s Gull = American Pixie Gull.]
Gulls are always fun to watch! The Pixie Gull is especially fun to watch and so cute!