Mostly Distant Birds

Back to outer Gull Point at Presque Isle State Park from the other weekend, mostly featuring birds seen from the observation platforms, including reasonably good shorebird activity.

Outer Gull Point w/ outer Lake Erie in background
Piping Plover in protective nest enclosure
Northern Harrier w/ outer Lake Erie in background
2x Dunlin
Semipalmated Plovers
Spotted Sandpiper
Distant Piping Plover
Northern Harrier II
Misc. gulls + turtle
Semipalmated Plovers with North Pier Light in background
Common Terns
Northern Harrier III
Distant Merlin (center) standing in water
Northern Harrier IV
Semipalmated Plovers in formation
Short-billed Dowitchers in flight
Semipalmated Sandpipers in flight
Dowitchers in flight II
Distant Ruddy Turnstone
Spotted Sandpiper II
Dowitchers in flight III
Ruddy Turnstone (l) + Sanderling (r)
Dowitchers landing in lagoon
Distant Sanderling II
Distant Semipalmated Sandpipers
Merlin in flight
Merlin has landed, harassed by Tree Swallow
Spotted Sandpiper III
3x Dowitcher at edge of lagoon
Merlin IV
Greater Yellowlegs
Merlin harassed by Barn Swallow
Dowitcher (l) + Killdeer (r)
Merlin VI
Spotted Sandpiper IV
Outer Gull Point looking toward tree line

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