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Last time I started "Gulls 101" with a look at the smallest of our local gulls — the ring-billed gull. In this second installment of the course, I will discuss the herring gull, which is the ...
In a breeding ring-billed gull, look for a medium-sized gull with a ring around the yellow bill, yellow legs and pale eye. Terns are generally smaller and, in my opinion, cuter than the gulls.
Ring-billed gulls are probably the most common type of seagulls in our area. Adult Ring-billed gulls are white with light gray backs and black tail margins and wing tips.
Sue Tomte has identified a remarkable gull phenomenon. Between August and November, about 2,000 to 4,000 gulls land on Fish ...
But not all ring-billed gulls look alike. A 2-year-old ring-billed, for example, has lots of streaking and a pink bill with a black band. Same species, different look.
This photo of a ring-billed gull on the shores of Lake Washington, from a repeat Reader's Lens contributor, is technically wonderful and wonderfully whimsical. Skip to content.
Many years, ring-billed gulls are the most common wintering gull in Kansas, having moved southward from nesting areas in central Canada and some places in the American West. Like many birds ...