active feeding – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Great Salt Lake Brine Flies – Important Food Source For California Gulls

By Mia McPherson|July 14th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Brine Flies, California Gulls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: active feeding, brine flies, California Gull, chasing, Ephydra cinerea, Ephydra hians, food source, food web, Great Salt Lake, gull, gulls, hypersaline, immature, Larus californicus, scoop|

Brine flies that live in the Great Salt Lake are an important food source for California Gulls and watching the gulls feed on the flies is fascinating as they use several techniques to catch them.