Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Ring-billed Gull

Laurus Delawarensis

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.9567, -73.703

Field Notes

Description:

Ring-billed gull was trying to find food at the shoreline, near an inlet of the Long Island Sound in New York.

Habitat:

Marshlands

Notes:

The bird kept trying to open up some mollusks (probably the blue mussels or the clams that were scattered by the water) by flying up and dropping them.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Coastal Wildlife of Northeastern U.S.
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 15, 2012

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies