[Birdtalk] Western Gull still at Lee Kay

[Eric Huish]

Milt, Leena, Grant, Dellamae and I went up to Lee Kay ponds today (1-3-07) 
to take a look at the gulls.  KC Childs had the Western Gull in his scope 
when we got there (about noon).  It was on the western pond near the 
entrance.  We got great looks at the bird.  We also saw Many Herring and 
Ring-billed Gulls, some California Gulls and one or two Thayer's.  We 
couldn’t find the 'Iceland' or Glaucous.

There were a couple Bald Eagles that kept sending all the gulls and geese up 
into the air.  Before we left we saw a Bald Eagle fly down onto the ice to 
eat some food dropped by one of the gull.  Then a little farther down the 
road to the East, just as the gulls were settling again they all flew back 
up into the air as another eagle dove down at a gull. The gull dropped back 
onto the ice as the eagle swooped back into the air. Then as the gull tried 
again to take flight the eagle pounced back down and pined the gull on the 
ice.  It was very fun to watch.  Like the eagle thought it was an accipiter. 
  I don’t think it was the Western Gull that was killed.  :^)


Eric Huish
Pleasant Grove UT
poorwill_ at hotmail.com
801-360-8777

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