Eye of the Gull
by Chad Meyer
Title
Eye of the Gull
Artist
Chad Meyer
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Working on finding and exploring my creativity. This is a picture of a Ring Billed Gull I took last November. The original had a lot of shade in it so I made it darker while trying to make the sunlit part pop more.
Familiar acrobats of the air, Ring-billed Gulls nimbly pluck tossed tidbits from on high. Comfortable around humans, they frequent parking lots, garbage dumps, beaches, and fields, sometimes by the hundreds. These are the gulls you're most likely to see far away from coastal areas—in fact, most Ring-billed Gulls nest in the interior of the continent, near freshwater. A black band encircling the yellow bill helps distinguish adults from other gulls—but look closely, as some other species have black or red spots on the bill.
Look for these gulls in parking lots, at sporting events, and around sewage ponds and garbage dumps. You may see them foraging for insects and worms in newly plowed fields, or perching atop light poles near shopping malls and fast-food restaurants. They also frequent reservoirs, lakes, marshes, mudflats, and beaches.
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November 12th, 2021
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