Prev | Birds | Next Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea    Copyright David Seibel, 2015 (#8949) | Send Comment Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Exposure: 1/1250 sec, f/10.0, ISO 800 Lens: Canon 500mm f/4L IS + 2x II TC Date: January 7, 2015 Location: Quinsippi Island, Quincy, Illinois, USA Description: Rare vagrant from the high Arctic, resting on a boathouse roof on a bitterly cold afternoon at the Art Keller Marina, where dozens of birders from all around the U.S. got to see the bird (most of them for the first time). This species' population has declined precipitously over the past several years.