A Grand Day at the Bend!

The winds were forecast to be from the North-west, making it a good day to check for Jaegers off the Grand Bend Beach. The Jaegers didn't agree with our thinking and we didn't find any. Jaegers are fast flying relatives of gulls. Outside of the breeding season, they spend their time on open water harassing other birds for food. 

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Parasitic_Jaeger/overview

Ring-billed Gulls enjoyed playing in the waves. 

Many Bonaparte's Gulls show casing their winter plumage, were in the area. We also were fortunate to find a Little Gull which was a little too distant for my camera. The Little Gull is a coastal bird that can sometimes be found on the Great Lakes during migration.

Despite being lulled by the rocking of the waves, this female Harlequin Duck kept one eye open as she watched us on shore.

Wind art on the sandy beach.