Gulls at Oahe Stilling Basin
September 16, 2011
I saw at least one juv. Sabine's Gull and an adult Little Gull this afternoon. There are thousands of gulls, mostly Franklin's Gulls. There may have been two Sabine's but it was impossible to tell.
Only two tubes are running water. The COE says
they will
release water into the stilling basin until sometime in October.
Thousands of gulls are feasting on the fish.
Adult Little Gull.
Cloudy skies didn't help much for photography,
and the gull stayed on the opposite side of the stilling basin.
Adult Little Gull
Juvenile Sabine's Gull, missing couple of tail
feathers.
The sun came out for these photos.
Juvenile Sabine's Gull
September 17, 2011
I returned today in the afternoon and it didn't take long to see the Little
Gull. Photography conditions were much better and the gull came in close. Later,
Rick came to see the Little Gull and spotted the Sabine's Gull further
downstream. I walked down there and got the best photos of Sabine's Gull I've
ever taken. Also saw an Osprey and my first Bonaparte's Gull of the fall.
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Sabine's Gull with fish
Sabine's Gull
Sabine's Gull
Sabine's Gull, same one seen yesterday, note
missing tail feathers
Osprey in the stilling basin
Bonaparte's Gull, first of the fall for me
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