Life Bird!

I scored another life bird this week thanks to a Black-legged Kittiwake that has been hanging around the St. Clair River for the past several days. This species is considered to be pelagic, meaning it only comes to shore during nesting season. Kittiwake photo credits go to Deryl!

The individual visiting Sarnia is a first year bird. Black-legged Kittiwakes are small gulls with plump bellies. They forage while in flight by dipping or plunging into the water to seize small fish and other prey, usually far offshore. Kittiwakes nest on seaside cliffs, often among Auks and Northern Fulmars, in Arctic regions.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-legged_Kittiwake/id

A row of Ring-billed Gulls wanted their picture taken after watching the Kittiwake get all the attention! 

An Iceland Gull recently visited the Lake Huron shoreline at Canatara Beach. They can be found in winter along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. They are also regularly found along the Great Lakes, but not in large numbers.

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