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Ring billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

I found this Seagull resting on one leg.
Standing on one leg is typical resting behavior for birds. In cold weather, they'll tuck one leg up under their feathers, then switch legs after a while to let the "standing" leg get warm.

Species ID Suggestions

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis
Liam
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