Ring-billed Gull preening
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common_natureWhile on a walk by Lake Champlain I took a series of pictures of a Ring-billed Gull enjoying a good preen.
Ring-billed are our most common gull here. The namesake black ring around the bill is distinctive. This is an adult, with the gray mottling on the head indicating it's finished breeding for the year and has molted into winter plumage.
Here's a wider view of its hangout spot:
Ring-billed are our most common gull here. The namesake black ring around the bill is distinctive. This is an adult, with the gray mottling on the head indicating it's finished breeding for the year and has molted into winter plumage.
Here's a wider view of its hangout spot:
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:23 pm (UTC)You’ve captured the fussy joy found in a thorough preen!
(there are many days when #2 is my high point for the day. Can I icon (with credit of course)?
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Date: 2024-09-16 01:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-09-16 04:48 pm (UTC)Thanks so much!