As the ice thaws on ponds around here you will often see a lot of gull activity. Maybe with a few eagles mixed in. They are all very interested in the fish that are being exposed as the melting progresses. On this day, there may have been several thousand gulls…and when you get that many … Read more
From an environmental perspective, gulls, like this Ringed Bill, are valuable members of the community. They like live fish for sure, but they’ll also clean up the remnants of fish that have long since expired. We need these natural cleaners in the world…they help to keep things in good shape all in all. But my … Read more
There is nothing particularly unusual about seeing a Ring-billed Gull around here in the winter. In fact they are quite common. I just thought this juvenile looked pretty as it was landing on some ice. Some slip, some slide, and others look pretty cool all the way along, like this one.