There are many younger birds in this flock, now that I can stop and look for a little while along the shore.
Adults have a tab on their bills and they seem to be in the middle of the flock.
It was interesting to watch the flock. They would quickly move to a certain spot and then the leading bird would stop and turn. Next, all the other birds would form a loose circle and begin scooping in unison.
It seemed like most of this foraging lead to the birds just filtering water. I didn't see any real feeding. Fish levels must be down after so many days of birds feasting on them. However, this bird got one tiny snack.
Probably won't get in much more birding before we leave on vacation in a couple days. So much work before flying to Washington D.C. for 5 days. Maybe I can get a tiny bit of birding in during the trip. Though they are predicting snow. Brrrr.
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