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Ring-Billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Photo by beaker98
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Shores of the Mississippi River at Sunset Park in Rock Island, IL.

Notes:

The gulls were hunting for shiners in Lake Potter, which is a back water of the Mississippi River. The gulls are very efficient hunters and provided lots of practice on fast-moving subjects.

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PublishedMarch 18, 2016

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