Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Ring-billed Gulls



Ring-billed gulls

Ring-billed gulls are very common in the Toronto area. They are fairly aggressive gulls and can be found just about anywhere where there's water...or French Fries.  They are excellent scavengers and especially love messy people who leave behind tasty tidbits. You may hate gulls but actually they do us a BIG favour cleaning up after us.

Diving for  Dollars  dinner

But their diets are not limited by what we leave behind.

A tasty invertebrate

Got one!  Sometimes gulls fight with each other over such findings but this day...

Gotta savour this!

food must have been plentiful so the lucky gull was able to eat in peace.


I am connecting to Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE

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50 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2015 at 4:51 AM

    Gulls certainly like their food!

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  2. BreathtakingJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:04 AM

    Happy New Year! Neat Pictures!:)Gulls are handsome birds, but yes they can be a nuisance.

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  3. RevrunnerJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:42 AM

    I feel the same way about french fries. :-)

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  4. MersadJanuary 13, 2015 at 6:00 AM

    You always make fun wildlife images. Love these.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  5. eileeninmdJanuary 13, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    Ha, I had a laugh over the fries comment.. Yes, the gulls do love their fries.. Great post and photos.. Enjoy your day!

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  6. AnvilcloudJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    They used to gather under the bridge in Sarnia where we had 3 chip trucks. They were well rewarded for their efforts.

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  7. MadSnapperJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:11 AM

    that is the most awesome dive ever, he is standing on his head. the last 3 are fantastic.. i can see them printed and framed in a set of 3. i love gulls.

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  8. Bethany CarsonJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    Awesome shots! That is quite the photo of the dive!

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  9. DarlaJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    You got some great shots of the gulls. Yes they can be noisy but I like to see them by the Bay.

    Darla

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  10. John's IslandJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    I always enjoy birds and these are some superior shots! Nice work!

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  11. KathyJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Beautiful shots! I love the white on white.

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  12. William KendallJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    I like them. They're such characters!

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  13. Bob BushellJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Brilliant images.

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  14. Mary HoneJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Awesome, I love that diving one.

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  15. JudyJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    You caught that second shot at just the right moment.

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  16. Linda W.January 13, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    Nice action shots!

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  17. 21 WitsJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    Oh yes, breakfast is good today.....I just may keep diving all day long too!

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  18. TexWisGirlJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    awesome shots! great action!

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  19. VPJanuary 13, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    A great action sequence!

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  20. Carola BartzJanuary 13, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    I actually like gulls - I think they're smart and quite funny. Not good for them to eat French fries, though, but of course they do that when they find some. I have seen them fighting over potato chips at the beach.

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  21. Sylvia KJanuary 13, 2015 at 11:42 AM

    I can always count on a smile to start my day when I visit your site every morning!! I do love these -- as always! Have a beautiful day!!

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  22. HilaryJanuary 13, 2015 at 12:13 PM

    Great catches for both the diving gull and the EG Cameragull.

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  23. KarenJanuary 13, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    Love the nose dive!

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  24. Existe Sempre Um LugarJanuary 13, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    Boa tarde, as fotos são magicas pela boa qualidade, cor e nitidez, são uma beleza que aprecio.
    AG

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  25. SusanJanuary 13, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    I've had to fight off gulls at the beach in Southern California for my crackers or chips. Gees those guys are gutsy!

    Cool pictures girl!

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    Fantastic photos of the gulls with their wings open.

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  27. RedPatJanuary 13, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    My cat loved fries too! He also would have liked to try gull if it was available - he was a real hunter at heart!

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  28. MalyssJanuary 13, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    I like to observe them ! once again, you made fantastic pictures !

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  29. jp@A Green RidgeJanuary 13, 2015 at 4:08 PM

    I love watching the gulls at the beach...such large birds, too!...:)JP

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  30. Gemma WisemanJanuary 13, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    Beautiful wing spread on the gulls - especially in the third photo. And you offer a great case for giving these shorebirds some respect.

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  31. Ruth HiebertJanuary 13, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    I like the diving shot. I go to a spot in summer where the Gulls hang out and they make wonderful photo props.

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  32. LeaJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Gulls are fascinating to watch
    Great action photos!

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  33. Margaret Birding For PleasureJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    the diving shot is fabulous.

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  34. Ginny HartzlerJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    These are awesome pictures!!! And look at that wing span! Each shot is beautiful, you should make a collage and put it somewhere.

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  35. Sue (this n that)January 13, 2015 at 6:18 PM

    Wowee!!! What a great lot of photos... that second one especially.
    Loved the post.
    I'm not a contributor this week, but popping over to admire :D)

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  36. LowellJanuary 13, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    These are so good! I especially like the one where the gull is diving into the water.

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  37. LoisJanuary 13, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    You got some wonderful action shots of those gulls! We have plain old sea gulls here and they are quite pushy.

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  38. CloudiaJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:31 PM

    FABULOUS compositions!




    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    <3

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  39. RandyJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    Great shots.

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  40. MichelleJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    Great action shots

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  41. StephanieJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:57 PM

    Super action shots!

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  42. diane bJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:38 PM

    A fabulous series of photos.

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  43. kayerjJanuary 14, 2015 at 2:43 AM

    we don't get many gulls around here but I have been to a few lakes where they were aggressive enough to fly down and snatch your lunch from your hand while it was on its way to your mouth!

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  44. Mary Howell CromerJanuary 14, 2015 at 6:29 AM

    Oh you got some marvelous images to share. Love each and every one of them~

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  45. A Colorful WorldJanuary 14, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    Great photos! And you are so right that they help clean up after the messy.

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  46. RoseJanuary 14, 2015 at 1:44 PM

    That second shot makes me laugh out loud almost...fabulous capture.

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  47. ValerieJanuary 15, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    Great captures, E.G. You sure were in the right spot at the right time to shoot the entry into the water!

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  48. NatureFootstepJanuary 15, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    wow for the dive :) Never ever seen a shot so perfect before :) A once in a lifetime shot :)

    You are welcome to join in NF DAM as soon as life gives you 5 min to spare :)

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  49. BumbleVeeJanuary 15, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    hhahahhah love the nose dive.... and, that third one....absolutely beautiful!

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  50. HannahJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    Fabulous shots, I find it so difficult to photograph birds in flight. That is a stunning shot of the dive. Sea gulls are such funny birds to watch. I don't see them much.

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