[NatureNS] Bonapartes Gull

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:03:15 -0400
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The last few days have seen an increase of  smaller gull species =
congregating at Sullivans Pond, at least in the late afternoon. I was =
able to find at least one Bonapartes Gull in amongst 35 plus =
Black-headed Gulls there today:
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/22/797126546_5A=
2zr/Large=20

I have yet to find a Mew or Common Gull this winter but perhaps now that =
there are much more Ring-billed Gulls showing up it may increase the =
odds of seeing one. Todays conditions were rather unfavourable, with the =
strong biting winds making quite a few hunker down with their heads =
tightly tucked in.

At work today, a Rock Dove left its image of outstretched wings all too =
vividly on the large window that sealed its fate. Our initial reaction =
was perhaps the skyline had been reflected in the window. But about 5 =
minutes later the main cause of the incident became much more obvious, =
when several of us viewed a Peregrine Falcon flying overhead after =
leaving its perch atop one of the nearest parking lot light poles to us, =
as it now was being harassed by a gull. Perhaps it was fortunate that =
there was only one casualty.

Bernard Burke
blburke@ns.sympatico.ca
Dartmouth



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The last few days have seen an=20
increase&nbsp;of&nbsp; smaller gull species congregating at Sullivans =
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least in the late afternoon. I was able to find at least one =
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Gull</STRONG> in amongst 35 plus Black-headed Gulls there =
today:</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/22/7971=
26546_5A2zr/Large">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_yn=
XPk/22/797126546_5A2zr/Large</A>&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have yet to find a Mew or Common Gull =
this winter=20
but perhaps now that there are much more Ring-billed Gulls showing up it =
may=20
increase the odds of seeing one. Todays conditions were rather =
unfavourable,=20
with the strong biting winds making quite a few hunker down with their =
heads=20
tightly tucked in.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At work today, a Rock Dove left =
its&nbsp;image of=20
outstretched wings all too vividly on&nbsp;the large window =
that&nbsp;sealed its=20
fate. Our initial reaction was perhaps the skyline had been reflected in =
the=20
window. But about 5 minutes later the main cause&nbsp;of the incident =
became=20
much more obvious, when several of us&nbsp;viewed a <STRONG>Peregrine=20
Falcon</STRONG> flying overhead after leaving its perch atop&nbsp;one=20
of&nbsp;the&nbsp;nearest parking lot light poles to us, as it now=20
was&nbsp;being&nbsp;harassed by a gull. Perhaps it was fortunate that =
there was=20
only one casualty.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bernard Burke</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:blburke@ns.sympatico.ca">blburke@ns.sympatico.ca</A></FONT=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dartmouth</FONT></DIV>
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