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My Favorite: Glaucous Gulls aren't a species I see all that often in South Dakota, and when I do, it's typically one bird, at a long distance. They're most often seen below the dams on the Missouri River in winter, where they can be seen hanging out with other gull species that are enjoying some of the rare open water in the state during that season. I have photos of a few birds, but to be honest, most are pretty bad! The photos below are all a little better, and are all of hte same bird taken on January 4th, 2019 below the Oahe Dam near Pierre, South Dakota.
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Glaucous Gull 1 |
Glaucous Gull 2 |
Glaucous Gull 3 |
Glaucous Gull 4 |
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January 4th, 2019 |
January 4th, 2019 |
January 4th, 2019 |
January 4th, 2019 |
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Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota |
Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota |
Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota |
Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota |
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Bird in juvenile plumage taking flight from surface of the ice |
Wingspread of immature plumaged bird taking flight |
Profile of juvenile plumaged bird about to take flight |
Juvenile plumaged bird feeding on carrion on ice's surface in winter |
Click here for the species description page for the Glaucous Gull
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