Gulls

Franklin’s and Ring-billed Gulls Flying in Smoky Skies

By |2023-09-03T03:09:26-06:00September 6th, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Franklin's Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I did take some nice Franklin's and Ring-billed Gull photos in flight over the water of the marshes at the refuge despite the smoky sky.

Adult Ring-billed Gull Hovering Over The Marsh At Farmington Bay

By |2017-08-22T06:14:33-06:00August 22nd, 2017|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this Ring-billed Gull last November as it hovered over the autumn colored marsh and I really like the resulting photo. The pose, the light, the setting, the contrast in colors all work well for my tastes.

Portraits of Ring-billed Gulls in a Snow Storm

By |2017-01-31T06:09:40-07:00January 31st, 2017|Categories: Birds, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

I'm glad I took these portraits of Ring-billed Gulls in a snow storm, they will remind me of a gray, cold, stormy January day when I was just crazy enough to sit and photograph birds as snowflakes fell from the sky.

Gulls, Ducks and Geese in a Snow Storm

By |2024-02-15T15:28:22-07:00January 22nd, 2017|Categories: Birds, California Gulls, Canada Geese, Common Goldeneyes, Mallards, Redheads, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent about 40 minutes photographing the gulls, ducks and geese in the snow storm here in northern Utah yesterday and had a lot of fun doing it.

Ring-billed Gull In Earlier Than Normal Definitive Alternate Plumage

By |2021-10-25T13:54:30-06:00January 17th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I start seeing some Ring-billed Gulls in breeding/Definitive Alternate Plumage in February but I sure didn't expect to see this one on the third day of January, I was quite surprised by it.

Runty Second Winter Ring-billed Gull Photos

By |2024-03-14T04:29:01-06:00January 15th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On January 3rd I photographed two unusual Ring-billed Gulls at my local pond in Salt Lake County, today I am sharing one of those gulls, the runty, second winter Ring-billed Gull.

Ring-billed Gull with Crayfish in the Snow – Plus Our Crazy Weather in Northern Utah Right Now

By |2017-10-03T06:15:33-06:00January 9th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while I was photographing birds at the local pond I saw a Ring-billed Gull catch a crayfish at the shoreline then it gobbled it up quickly before the rest of the gulls realized it had food.

Ring-billed Gulls Bathing on New Year’s Day

By |2021-10-25T05:31:35-06:00January 5th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Ring-billed Gulls up close to me were bathing frequently so I focused on them for a bit to catch them splashing and dipping their heads and bodies into the water.

Eye Color Variation in California Gulls

By |2024-03-03T11:03:22-07:00December 19th, 2016|Categories: Birds, California Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The typical eye color for California Gulls is a very dark brown that appears almost black in most cases but there can be variations in their eye color.

Double-crested Cormorant with its Catch – The Story Behind the Images

By |2024-03-27T06:16:47-06:00December 13th, 2016|Categories: Birds, California Gulls, Double-crested Cormorants, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was fun photographing this Double-crested Cormorant with its catch yesterday afternoon close to home especially since I knew the weather was going to take a turn.

Comparing Adult Ring-billed and California Gulls

By |2023-12-05T05:45:33-07:00December 5th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For most of the year Ring-billed and California Gulls are some of the most common gulls here in northern Utah and for some people it might be challenging to tell them apart.

California Gull Hovering Over The Bear River in Winter

By |2021-12-11T07:35:02-07:00November 18th, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this California Gull hovering over the Bear River with the snow covered Promontory Mountains in the back ground while it looked for prey in the open water below.

Herring Gulls in Northern Utah

By |2023-10-23T03:17:50-06:00November 1st, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Herring Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We do see Herring Gulls in northern Utah during the winter and I was able to photograph this one as it circled over the water with the snow-covered Promontory Mountains and sky behind it.

Ring-billed Gulls at Bear River MBR & How the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Saved Them

By |2023-10-31T06:19:11-06:00October 31st, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

There were at least 50 Ring-billed Gulls at Bear River MBR diving into the open water looking for fish that winter morning which gave me plenty of chances to photograph them.

Laughing Gull Sliding Across the Water

By |2016-12-07T12:05:29-07:00October 25th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Laughing Gulls, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Of the images I took that day on the beach, and there were tons of them, this image of a Laughing Gull sliding across the water as it chased a fish in the shallow waves was one of my favorites.

Close Up Herring Gull in Flight with a Sea Urchin

By |2021-01-10T16:49:01-07:00October 7th, 2016|Categories: Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Herring Gulls, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was able to lock on to the Herring Gull in flight with a sea urchin in its bill when it was close enough to me to fill the frame, it was almost too close at that point.

Adult and Juvenile Ring-billed Gulls

By |2021-10-25T05:32:10-06:00August 23rd, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It will take several molts before this immature Ring-billed Gull looks like an adult but by now, a year after it was photographed, this juvenile should look more like the adult.

Franklin’s Gull and Laughing Gull Comparison

By |2021-05-30T06:14:18-06:00May 2nd, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Brine Flies, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Franklin's Gulls, Laughing Gulls, Pinellas County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I know this isn't a complete Franklin's Gull and Laughing Gull comparison but I'm not a scientist, just a bird photographer and bird lover.

Winter California Gull at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-12-11T07:36:51-07:00February 3rd, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Ring-billed and California Gulls are the typical gulls I find in Utah so it wasn't much of a surprise to find this California Gull at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Ring-billed Gull in Flight at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2022-11-15T13:47:45-07:00January 3rd, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this Ring-billed Gull in flight at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge on New Year's Day on the west side of the auto tour loop.

Ring-billed Gulls in Flight in Varying Light

By |2021-09-20T04:39:26-06:00December 23rd, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the past week I have been able to photograph several Ring-billed Gulls in flight in varying light and like the way they turned out.

Clark’s Grebe and Ring-billed Gull Skirmish – The Clark’s Grebe Wins

By |2024-03-23T06:29:19-06:00October 23rd, 2015|Categories: Birds, Clark's Grebes, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent a few hours at Farmington Bay WMA yesterday and was able to witness a very brief skirmish between a Clark's Grebe that had a fish in its bill and a Ring-billed Gull that tried to steal the fish.

A Few Birds From Yesterday At Farmington Bay

By |2020-02-19T15:31:14-07:00October 21st, 2015|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Blue Herons, Northern Harriers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah, White-faced Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The light was beautiful yesterday morning at Farmington Bay WMA and I was able to photograph a few species if birds including this juvenile Northern Harrier flying over the marsh.

California Gull Up Close

By |2021-12-11T07:45:24-07:00May 19th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

All this California Gull would need to get some people excited about it is talons instead of webbed feet and more of a hook to its bill and people would go absolutely bat-sh*t crazy over them.

The Great Salt Lake is D(r)ying and Utah’s Water Crisis

By |2024-03-28T05:23:38-06:00April 26th, 2015|Categories: American White Pelicans, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Brine Flies, Conservation, Davis County, Eared Grebes, Environment, Franklin's Gulls, Northern Shovelers, Utah, Wilson's Phalaropes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One thing I know for certain is that we can't drink dust.

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