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Birds of Kentucky: Ring-billed gull out for a stroll 2015-04-04 - Holmes Bend on Green River Lake, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. This ring-nosed gull was out for a stroll and a bit of a hunt for parking lot snacks. We watched this one and a couple of its buddies for a good 20 + minutes of free entertainment. The birds are a popular part of the natural theatre in our area. The three or four we saw were worth the entire one hour afternoon know-your-county-better-tour, taken at season change time. Wish we would take the time to know more about these wonderful creatures. Our we read up, we would have made a sandwich stop at Green River Bait Shop, saved some of the bread, and taken it as a fair exchange for their work, and to have tossed in the air for them to catch. From our own limited perspective about ring-nosed gulls, we'd write "They are native to the shopping centers of South Central Kentucky, a natural habitat where flocks of hundreds of ring billed gulls can be seen on occasion." But there's much more to learn about the fascinating migratory birds at All About Birds: Ring Billed Gull. A heads-up for Homophobes: Some ring nosed gull families are headed by same sex partners, according to All About Birds. This photo was taken in the parking lot at Holmes Bend with a bit of the lake in the top background. - ED & LINDA WAGGENER Permalink | Comments?

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