Gull ID ??

[Bob Miller]

Anyone know what species of gull this is with the red eye ring and snow white head? Haven't seen this before

Nikon D-300
200-400 mm with 1.4 TC
1/800 sec f5.6
ISO 400
Shot off beanbag
50%crop

All comments welcome!

[Dan Brown]

Hi Bob. I believe that you have a breeding plumaged Ring-billed Gull here. Nice shot BTW. Good sharpness and the open bill is nice.

[Alfred Forns]

Dan is correct and one beautiful bird !! Hope you get many of them, the courting behavior is interesting and makes for great photography !!

[John Chardine]

Hi Bob- If you have specific ID questions or any general questions about bird behaviour, biology etc, come on over to:

http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=58

[Lance Peters]

Sweet light and good looking bird - looking froward to seeing more :)