Bonaparte's Gulls

A flock of Bonaparte's Gulls visits Blackthorn!

Bonaparte's Gulls
A flock of gulls in various states of diving into the water.

Yesterday we were visited by hundreds and hundreds of unfamiliar gulls! They spent the entire afternoon swooping around the bay making cute little frog-like calls and diving into the water, presumably feeding. I finally brought my camera out for the first time this year and captured some pictures of our visitors. Hope you enjoy!

Note: I originally mis-identified these as black-headed gulls, but thanks to a handy birding book we have onboard, I've corrected that.