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Ring-billed Gull

Larus delesarensis

Description:

White and Gray with a yellow beak with an angry ocean behind it.

Habitat:

Frequents Coast lines

Notes:

Normally this is a very calm, slow moving gulf coast, but yesterday the winds were whipping up the ocean so much that it would tear the foam off the wave and skid it along the beach!

2 species ID suggestions

Two Cans
Two Cans 5 months ago
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Google
Liam
Liam 5 months ago
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis

5 Comments

Liam
Liam 5 months ago

Herring Gull are larger with pink legs, this is a Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis.

Ursula
Ursula 10 months ago

Nice spotting! I love the retro look! :)

Argy Bee
Argy Bee a year ago

Fabulous picture. Looks like some blustery weather too.

Beautiful photo Alice!

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Lat: 27.01, Long: -82.41

Spotted on Apr 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 23, 2012

Spotted for mission

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