Ring billed Gull landing

by Bryan Keil

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Ring billed Gull landing

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Bryan Keil

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Photograph - Photography

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Familiar acrobats of the air, Ring-billed Gulls nimbly pluck tossed tidbits from on high. Comfortable around humans, they frequent parking lots, garbage dumps, beaches, and fields, sometimes by the hundreds. These are the gulls you're most likely to see far away from coastal areas,in fact, most Ring-billed Gulls nest in the interior of the continent, near freshwater. A black band encircling the yellow bill helps distinguish adults from other gulls,but look closely, as some other species have black or red spots on the bill.Adults are clean gray above, with a white head, body and tail; their black wingtips are spotted with white. They have yellow legs and a yellow bill with a black band around it. Nonbreeding adults have brown-streaked heads. During their first two years, Ring-billed Gulls are a motley brown and gray with a pink bill and legs.San Diego River San Diego,CA. Fine Art America watermark will not appear on purchased artwork

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May 8th, 2013

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