The goldeneyes at Hecla were getting a workout this morning. Every time they surfaced with a crayfish, here was a ring-billed gull to meet them to try to steal it. The goldeneyes were
obviously used to this kind of attack because they were always scooting along the surface after coming up rather than just surfacing and remaining stationary. The gulls would take an aerial pass at the goldeneyes and the goldeneyes would submerge briefly with their prey. After a few rounds of this, the goldeneyes would usually have choked down the crayfish and the whole scenario would play out again after they caught another crayfish.
