Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis

The *Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)* is a common and widespread North American gull. The species breeds in a variety of habitats across the northern United States and much of Canada and winters in the central and southern United States as well as Mexico and Central America. The first-winter bird shown here was at Port Aransas, Nueces Co., Texas in December, 1986. This shot was taken with an Asahi Pentax Spotmatic and a Vivitar 400mm lens.
The adult Ring-billed Gull shown here was on East Beach, Galveston, Galveston Co., Texas, in February, 1998. This shot was taken with a Canon T-90 and Sigma 500mm F/4.5 lens on Fuji Sensia film.
The adult Ring-billed Gull in flight shown here was at Pueblo, Pueblo Co., Colorado, in November, 2000, and was photographed with a Canon EOS 3 and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender on Fuji Velvia.
The adult Ring-billed Gull shown here was at Portland, San Patricio Co., Texas, in December, 2002. This is a digital image taken with a Canon D-60 and EF 300mm F/2.8 L lens and 2X extender.
The adult Ring-billed Gull on the right was at Lake Tohopekaliga, Osceola Co., Florida, in February, 2007. It was photographed with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 500mm F/4 L IS lens.
This immature Ring-billed Gull was photographed at the same location and time as the shot just above.
The next 9 shots of Ring-billed Gulls of various ages were taken at Port Aransas, Nueces Co., Texas, in February, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens.








The adult Ring-billed Gulls in the next two shots were on South Padre Island, Cameron Co., Texas, in December, 2010. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens.

Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis adult Port Aransas, Nueces Co., Texas 7 February 2013
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis Mission Bay, along Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, San Diego Co., California 14 November 2013
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis immature Lake Walter E. Long, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 24 December 2013
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis immature bird - in flight Bolivar Flats, Galveston Co., Texas 28 March 2015
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis immature bird - in flight Bolivar Flats, Galveston Co., Texas 28 March 2015
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis adult Magnolia Beach, Calhoun Co., Texas 23 December 2015 Lat 28.560527, Lon -96.537791
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis adult Texas City Dike, Texas City, Galveston Co., Texas 13 January 2017
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis adult Texas City Dike, Texas City, Galveston Co., Texas 13 January 2017
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis adult with Laughing Gulls behind Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., Texas 15 January 2017
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis adult Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi 18 February 2017
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis adult Indianola, Calhoun Co., Texas 23 January 2018
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis North Padre Island, Kleberg Co., Texas 24 January 2018
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis North Padre Island, Kleberg Co., Texas 24 January 2018
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston Co., Texas 3 March 2018