So we're a little late after all but settled in up here in the Yukon where it is about 45 degrees here this morning. Last week's bird was a female Blue Grouse who was still tending to a group of just barely flying young.
This week's mystery bird is from one of the most confusing families - the Larids. Gulls, terns, and the Black Skimmer make up this group and gulls come in all sizes and plumages. This particular specimen was lurking around the Fish Creek Wildlife Viewing Area though, unlike the other gulls around, did not seem to be scavenging on the salmon carcasses left behing by the bears. It appeared to be feeding in the water - possibly the salmon roe (eggs)?
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