Franklin's Gulls

Unexpected sighting of Franklin's Gulls in the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve on 4/23/21. I didn't realized that these gulls migrate up into Canada to breed. Also note the blackbirds. I didn't notice the blackbirds against the controlled burn area until I looked at this video.
To restore the tall grass to this preserve, requires yearly controlled burns to foster growth. The controlled burns simulate the natural lightning strike fires that occurred when this area was originally all tall grass.

Видео Franklin's Gulls канала Gayle Tapp