Ring-billed Gull Images, Facts and Information:
Larus delawarensis
- Ring-billed Gulls are medium-sized gulls with slim short bills that show a black ring at the tip when they are adults. They are a soft gray above with white heads during the breeding season and brownish streaked heads in nonbreeding plumage. They have yellow legs.
- They are sociable gulls and will fly and flock together in the hundreds or thousands.
- Ring-billed Gulls can be found at inland bodies of water during the breeding season and coastal beaches during the winter. They can also be found at dumps, parking lots, and freshly plowed agricultural fields.
- During the 19th century these gulls were hunted for their plumage.
- They lay 2 to 4 eggs which hatch in 21 to 28 days, both sexes incubate.
- They are migratory.
- A group of gulls can be called a “squabble”, “flotilla”, “screech” and “scavenging” of gulls.
- Ring-billed Gulls can live up to 32 years.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Ring-billed Gull photos.
Ring-billed Gull in a winter whiteout
Title: Ring-billed Gull in a winter whiteout
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 12/30/2019
Ring-billed Gulls on a snowy December morning
Title: Ring-billed Gulls on a snowy December morning
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 12/30/2019
Ring-billed Gulls in winter whiteout conditions
Title: Ring-billed Gulls in winter whiteout conditions
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 12/30/2019
Ring-billed Gull on a snowy December morning
Title: Ring-billed Gull on a snowy December morning
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 12/30/2019
Ring-billed Gull walking in a snowy whiteout
Title: Ring-billed Gull walking in a snowy whiteout
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 12/30/2019
Ring-billed Gull with a wide open bill
Title: Ring-billed Gull with a wide open bill
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/26/2019
Inside view of a Ring-billed Gull’s bill
Title: Inside view of a Ring-billed Gull’s bill
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/19/2019
Molting Ring-billed Gull flying over Farmington Bay WMA
Title: Molting Ring-billed Gull flying over Farmington Bay WMA
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/19/2019
Symmetrical molt in a Ring-billed Gull
Title: Symmetrical molt in a Ring-billed Gull
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/19/2019
Molting Ring-billed Gull in flight
Title: Molting Ring-billed Gull in flight
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/19/2019
Calling Ring-billed Gull close up
Title: Calling Ring-billed Gull close up
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/11/2019
Ring-billed Gull with head low and full wing lift
Title: Ring-billed Gull with head low and full wing lift
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/8/2019
Stretching Ring-billed Gull on ice
Title: Stretching Ring-billed Gull on ice
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 1/15/2019
Ring-billed Gull swallowing after taking a drink of water
Title: Ring-billed Gull swallowing after taking a drink of water
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 1/13/2019
Ring-billed Gull drinking from an icy pond
Title: Ring-billed Gull drinking from an icy pond
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 1/13/2019
Ring-billed Gull standing on an ice next to open water
Title: Ring-billed Gull standing on an ice next to open water
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 1/13/2019
One legged Ring-billed Gull sliding on ice after landing
Title: One legged Ring-billed Gull sliding on ice after landing
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 1/2/2019
One legged Ring-billed Gull landing on ice
Title: One legged Ring-billed Gull landing on ice
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 1/2/2019
One legged Ring-billed Gull about to land
Title: One legged Ring-billed Gull about to land
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 1/2/2019
Ring-billed Gull flight on New Year’s Day
Title: Ring-billed Gull flight on New Year’s Day
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 1/1/2019