Brigantine (Forsyth NWR)

I did a morning trip to Brigantine on Monday. Good numbers of dabblers, otherwise fairly quiet. Even so, a few hours of meditative birding always leaves me feeling fresh and renewed. Some samples from the day:

Plenty of dabblers in the canals and ponds, including American Black Ducks and Northern Shovelers ...

Northern Shoveler (hen)

American Black Duck and Northern Shoveler (hen)

American Black Duck

Northern Shoveler (hen)

 I enjoyed watching this Herring Gull repeatedly dropping this mollusk in an effort to break it open.

Herring Gull

Herring Gull dropping the mollusk

Herring Gull

Brant

Dunlin

Good Birding!!