Two images of a Bonaparte's Gull. Three Bonaparte's Gulls were regulars at a local park for 2-3 weeks in September. They could generally be found flying back-and-forth over one of the ponds of the park, frequently diving down to grab a small minnow. They seldom stayed long on the water during their hunt. Over the next few days, I'll be posting some flight shots of these Gulls.

Top Image: Doing some grooming after dinner.


This was one of the few times that I was able to get a close up shot of one of the gulls, They were usually either in the air or,if on the water, they stayed far out.