Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
L 17.5" WS 48" Wt 1.1 lb
The gull most likely to be seen
far away from shore.
I wish I had yellow legs
 
like the ring-billed gulls
 
who strut along the beach;
 
unwelcome houseguests
 
expecting to be served.
 
(Beth Miller)
LittleTalbot Island
State Park
near Jacksonville, FL
02Feb2012
Canaveral Nat’l Seashore
03Feb2014