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Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

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Field Notes

Description:

White seagull with black tips on wings and black band hear end of bill.

Habitat:

This gull was trying to get bread that a child was throwing for the ducks at Sandy Lake at Kit Carson park.

Notes:

"Their breeding habitat is near lakes, rivers or the coast in Canada and the northern United States. They nest colonially on the ground, often on islands. This bird tends to be faithful to its nesting site, if not its mate, from year to year." - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Comments (4)

Sorry for ID duplicate, happens a lot when using slow dial-up....
I agree with Antonio. assuming these are all the same individual, I'm basing my suggestion mostly based on the last picture.
Cindy,i' have been seeing my bird guid of europe and it refer a so call Larus delawarensis that is very rare in europe and common in USA,maybee it's that one,i dont make id sugestion because it's not european and i'am not 100% certain

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