A Fish Tale from Lake Morton
April 2, 2023 - After a flutter of wings, a small splash, and a bigger splash, the Ring-billed Gull emerged triumphant.... Read more
Ring-Billed Gull
 | I’m another one of the birds that visits Florida during the winter. I’m easy to find on the beaches and near lakes. Look for my namesake ring on my bill to identify me. Most Likely Found: At the beach When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Black Skimmer Colonies, Circle B Bar Reserve, Fort De Soto, Lake Apopka, Lake Mirror, Lake Morton, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Oakland Nature Preserve, Other Places, Viera Wetlands Read more: Ring-Billed Gull at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Ring-Billed Gull eBird range |
I have written 22 posts including a photo of a Ring-Billed Gull
Birds in Flight on the South Shores of Lake Apopka
March 25, 2021 - But this was a common Ring-billed Gull.... Read more
An Apple a Day and the Birds will Play!
June 15, 2019 - We decided that our new adage will be: "An apple a day and the birds will play!" Ring-billed Gull Carrying Apple A small flock of Common Terns was hanging out at the edge of the water.... Read more
Early May Shorebirds at Fort De Soto
May 28, 2019 - Ring-billed Gull with Breakfast Photographing Black-bellied Plovers in their breeding plumage has been an ongoing challenge for me.... Read more
It’s Skimmer Time Again!
May 10, 2019 - Not too far away, a Ring-billed Gull found a large fish and stood protecting his victory.... Read more
Nesting Underway at Viera Wetlands
January 8, 2018 - A Ring-billed Gull was circling over the wetlands.... Read more
Seahorse Surprise at Fort De Soto
January 4, 2017 - One of the Ring-billed Gulls stood apart.... Read more
2016: Photographic Year in Review
December 31, 2016 - Ring-billed Gull with Seahorse Expect the unexpected.... Read more
Coot Glamour Shots at Lake Mirror
December 5, 2014 - But a Ring-billed Gull also gave me a nice view, with the glow of the lake behind him.... Read more
Windy and Cold at Fort De Soto
April 7, 2013 - There I found exactly two oystercatchers and this Ring-Billed Gull.... Read more
My New Groundpod
March 30, 2013 - ...Lately I’ve been hand-holding the Beast a lot, so that I can lie down and photograph birds at eye level. This technique has been paying off well with the Sandhill Crane babies (more on that tomorrow!) To see what I’m talking about, look at the two images below. The first was taken while I was […] Read more
A Walk Around Lake Morton
April 14, 2012 - The Ring-Billed Gulls were very unafraid of people – they are fed all the time, and they allow photographers to walk right up to them. Rich didn’t know what to think when I laid down to get face-to-face with one, hehe!... Read more
My First Visit to Lake Morton
January 3, 2012 - The other hopefuls were the Ring-Billed Gulls.... Read more
Finally!
December 29, 2011 - ...Finally! I got to use The Beast for the first time in almost a month! After hearing friends talk about the great birds at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, I went there yesterday. Blackpoint Wildlife Drive was busier than I’ve ever seen it (both with birds and photographers :)). The birding wasn’t spectacular, due to […] Read more
Finally! I Photographed a Painted Bunting at the Circle B Bar Reserve!
February 13, 2011 - A Caspian Tern and several Ring-Billed Gulls posed on the posts along Wading Bird Way.... Ring-Billed Gull An Anhinga posed nearby.... Yellowthroat, Common Grackle, Common Moorhen, Double-crested Cormorant, Eastern Meadowlark, Eastern Phoebe, Fish Crow, Glossy Ibis, Gray Catbird, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Green Heron, House Wren, Killdeer, King Rail,…... Read more
Lions and Bitterns and Rails, Oh My! Circle B Bar Reserve Never Disappoints
January 23, 2011 - So I turned my attention to the birds that were showing off: the Ring-Billed Gulls and the American Coots.... Ring-Billed Gull American Coot I liked the pale pink water in the two shots above, produced by the reflection of the pre-sunrise sky.... But he had a Sora on his back!"…... Read more
Ring-Billed Gulls
January 13, 2011 - We had some Ring-Billed Gulls over the Pebble Ridge pond this evening. I liked this juxtaposition, with the smaller duck in the background.... Ring-Billed Gulls... Read more
Another Great Sunrise at the Circle B Bar Reserve
January 9, 2011 - American White Pelican (10min after sunrise) American White Pelican (20min after sunrise) A group of Ring-Billed Gulls came in to fish on the marsh. They were fun to watch as they flew over the water, then dove for fish. The water was still and the sunrise angle perfect for beautiful…... Read more
In Search of Hooded Mergansers…
December 12, 2010 - A flock of Ring-Billed Gulls was sunning at the edge of the pond.... My best shot was this flight shot: Ring-Billed Gull in flight I really liked the detail in the feathers in the shot above, which I fine-tuned a tiny bit with Photoshop Elements Shadows and Highlights.... Here's another…... Read more
Chased by an Otter at the Circle B Bar Reserve
December 4, 2010 - Ring-Billed Gull A lone Brown Pelican was out fishing for his breakfast.... Brown Pelican But bright light sometimes does work in the photographer's favor...I liked the effect of shooting into the bright sunrise in this picture: Ring-Billed Gull The lake was full of Double-Crested Cormorants.... Species list: Anhinga, American Bittern,…... Read more
Breezy Morning at Oakland Nature Preserve
November 21, 2010 - They were the first Ring-Billed Gulls I've seen this year.... Ring-Billed Gull So there were lots of first-of-season (for me) birds this morning.... Read more