In The Arctic (?)

Not quite the arctic here in Erie County, PA, especially considering the recent unseasonably mild weather. (Snow/ice as of 2 February 2024 = essentially zero.) Still, with the earlier period of cold + variable weather, there’s plenty of bleak-ish landscapes to share via helpful, generally ok Nikon camera imaging:

View of Gull Point from East Ave w/ gulls on melt ice
ACIF (American Coot in flight)
Lake Erie from East Ave boat launch

The GBH were mostly lying low during the cold snap. Following shot of an unusual congregation (& similar shot below) from after it warmed up slightly, but before the recent ice melt:

GBH on ice @ Presque Isle Bay
Gulls on float ice
Another view of Gull Point w/ float ice

This is probably a juvenile Great Black-backed Gull:

Gulls on float ice w/ South Pier in background
Lots of gulls and ducks
Even more GBH on Presque Isle Bay (w/ fog)
Bald Eagle and other birds on float ice
Lesser Scaup
More Eagles on float ice w/ Gull Point
North Pier Light
Lots of ducks @ outer Thompson Bay
Ring-billed Gulls on ice dune at East Ave
Another view of lots of ducks
Inner Gull Point w/ misc. birds on bay

A bit of ‘snow drizzle’ this Friday afternoon here in Millcreek Twp (“Gateway to Presque Isle”), but the weekend weather forecast looks ok. Happy birding/nature!

1 thought on “In The Arctic (?)”

  1. Paul Edwards

    The GBH’s all standing in a row was something to see!
    Here in the land of ‘eternal sun,’ the rain has drifted east and the doves are busy making love!

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