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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
26.527, -80.0484
Field Notes
Description:
L. 49 cm (17.5")
A fairly small white-headed gull, with gray back, thick bill, very narrow white crescents on back, a few white primary tips showing when standing, and pale yellow eye.
Juveniles have contrasting white belly, pale rump with black tail band, and black primaries.
Habitat:
In breeding season found in Canada and the northern United States. Winters south to Mexico. Rare but regular vagrant to the UK with records annually. Accidental to France, Germany, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Morocco, South Africa, and Japan.
This individual was located on an Atlatic Ocean seashore in Ocean Ridge, Florida at the Boynton Inlet.
Notes:
This was a beautiful soaring gull. The day at the shore was very windy. I located myself on the jetty where there was a constant updraft andf felt that by staying at this location, next to the fisherman, I would be able to get some unique flight and hovering shots.
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