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My Favorite: Ring-billed Gulls are the most common Gull in the state by far, a bird you may see in any season, and in a surprisingly large variety of habitats. As with many common birds, it's easy to take them for granted, and thus, as you can see from the photos below, I went about 10 years without adding much for new photos of them here! But my favorite is more recent, from January 2nd, 2021 near Pierre, South Dakota, of a bird that was flying right towards me and checking me out. A common bird but an uncommon pose and photo for me.
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Ring-billed Gull 1October 7th, 2017Wall Lake, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 2March 18th, 2007Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 3March 18th, 2007Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 4November 2nd, 2002Gavin's Point Dam, South Dakota / Nebraska |
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Ring-billed Gull 5November 6th, 2005Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 6July 18th, 2004Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 7July 18th, 2004Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 8November 3rd, 2002Gavin's Point Dam, South Dakota / Nebraska |
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Ring-billed Gull 9November 11th, 2004Gavin's Point Dam, South Dakota / Nebraska |
Ring-billed Gull 10March 18th, 2007Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 11March 18th, 2007Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 12March 18th, 2007Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
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Ring-billed Gull 13March 18th, 2007Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 14March 18th, 2007Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 15September 14th, 2007Gavin's Point Dam, South Dakota / Nebraska |
Ring-billed Gull 16June 21st, 2008Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
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Ring-billed Gull 17April 21st, 2013Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 18January 2nd, 2021Near Pierre, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 19January 2nd, 2021Near Pierre, South Dakota |
Ring-billed Gull 20October 21st, 2016Wall Lake, South Dakota |
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Ring-billed Gull 21October 7th, 2017Wall Lake, South Dakota |
Click here for the species description page for the Ring-billed Gull.
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