Watching Bonaparte's Gulls fly is awesome. While gulls provide me relaxation some argue they are an acquired passion. This was one of a dozen at a nearby WTP. #Gulls #birds #birding #Kansas #Ornithology #KansasOrnithologicalSociety

Shorebird migrations is quite spectacular across the Great Plains. This American Golden Plover was at Hillsdale Lake in northeast Kansas. #Shorebirds #Plovers #birds #birding #Kansas #Ornithology #KansasOrnithologicalSociety

Black Scoters are still rare in Kansas. This gorgeous adult male was at Lake Shawnee today. #BlackScoter #Ducks #birds #birding #Kansas #Ornithology #KansasOrnithologicalSociety