The four most numerous bird species in the world as listed by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) — house sparrow, barn swallow, European starling and ring-billed gull — are found in Minnesota in ...

This is the common and familiar “sea­gull” across much of North America—from coastal beaches to malls in the middle of the continent—yet it is rarely seen offshore. This notably adaptable and bold ...

Photographer’s description: “On the shores of Lake Washington, I spotted a man throwing food to the birds; several ring-billed gulls hovered over the food source. I upped my shutter speed (the better ...

Gulls suffer from an image problem. Many people call them all "seagulls" and view them as little more than flying rats. Not Clinton Dexter-Nienhaus. “They are amazing to watch in their element,” ...