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BPW: Ring-billed Gull

Posted on November 2nd, 2009 in Bird Photography Weekly

The Ring-billed Gull is our most familiar gull here in northeastern Illinois. These photos were taken in mid-October when we finished up our fall foliage drive (through both parts of Kettle Moraine State Park in southeastern Wisconsin) in Lake Geneva. Gulls lined up on the empty piers, bracing themselves against the wind.

Ring-billed Gulls

Ring-billed Gull

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7 comments

Nov 2, 2009
9:51 am

#1 Nicole wrote:

Those shots are beautiful!
I love how you get closer and closer

Nov 2, 2009
12:56 pm

#2 Mick wrote:

Beautiful scenery and great photos of the gulls.

Nov 2, 2009
5:08 pm

#3 Neil wrote:

Great photos love the close up ones.

Nov 3, 2009
3:55 am

#4 Eileen wrote:

Great shots of the Gulls, I especially love the closeups.

Nov 3, 2009
9:07 am

#5 Tabib wrote:

Beautiful pictures!.
This bird stand still, as if in prayer.

Nov 3, 2009
7:35 pm

#6 Wren wrote:

They are much nicer at the shore than at the local McDonalds. Isn’t it amazing how the right photo can make even these “common” birds more interesting?