{"id":98709,"date":"2022-01-05T06:14:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T13:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=98709"},"modified":"2022-01-05T06:14:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T13:14:09","slug":"winter-ring-billed-gull-images-from-bear-river-mbr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/01\/05\/winter-ring-billed-gull-images-from-bear-river-mbr\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Ring-billed Gull Images From Bear River MBR"},"content":{"rendered":"

One year ago tomorrow I was at Bear River MBR<\/span><\/a> where I took these winter Ring-billed Gull images from the west side of the auto tour loop at the refuge. It was quiet, restful, and a crystal clear morning out on the frozen marsh.<\/p>\n

\"Ring-billedRing-billed Gull resting on a shelf of ice \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/4000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

If I had packed a lunch I could have sat with the Herring, California, and Ring-billed Gulls all day along with the other birds I found at this spot. This section of open water attracted many birds that morning. Ice-free water often attracts large numbers of gulls, ducks, eagles, and wading birds during the winter in northern Utah.<\/p>\n

I love gulls and I’ll photograph them whenever I have the opportunity. I believe that gulls are every bit as beautiful and fascinating as any other bird species I find in my viewfinder. I don’t drive or walk past them without taking at least a few images of gulls.<\/p>\n

\"Ring-billedRing-billed Gull flying over a frozen wetland \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/3200, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I sat in one spot at the refuge and enjoyed not feeling rushed as I took photos of the Ring-billed, California, and Herring Gulls that were flying, fighting, feeding, preening, walking, and resting in front of me. I focused quite often on the Herring Gulls<\/span><\/a> because they are only here in northern Utah for a few months during the winter and because of that I don’t like passing up any opportunities I have with them.<\/p>\n

When I was looking through the photos I took in January of last year I came across these two Ring-billed Gull images and decided that I wanted to share them today. The gulls in the photos above are stunning in my eyes. When this weather clears I hope to drive up and spend more time focusing on photographing winter gulls at the refuge.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Ring-billed Gull photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

I had no<\/em> idea as I sat photographing all of the birds I found at the refuge the morning of January 6th what was going on in Washington D.C. because I pretty much ignore my phone while I am out in the field. When I returned home I felt terror as I watched the live videos of the January 6th insurrection at our nation’s capitol. After such a relaxed and peaceful morning alone at the refuge it was a tremendous shock to see the violence on my TV screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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