[Length 17.5 in. Wingspan 48 in.]

This Ring-billed Gull was photographed at Port Aransas, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: February 24, 2008)

[Length 17.5 in. Wingspan 48 in.]

Ring-billed Gulls breed around the Great Lakes, central Canada, and the northwestern US. They winter around the Great Lakes, both coasts of the US, and inland areas of the southeastern US. This immature was photographed along the boardwalk at Jones Beach in Long Island, New York. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: January 1980)

[Length 17.5 in. Wingspan 48 in.]

Ring-billed Gulls breed around the Great Lakes, central Canada, and the northwestern US. They winter around the Great Lakes, both coasts of the US, and inland areas of the southeastern US. This adult was photographed along the beach at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.0 Nikkor EDAF lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: March 1990)

[Length 12.75 in. Wingspan xx in.]

The Saunder's Gull is one of the rarest gulls in the world. There are only about 4,000 of these birds, all of which breed in central China. They winter along the coasts of China and Japan at a few well-known locations. This Saunder's Gull was photographed on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 12.75 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Saunder's Gull in flight was photographed on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 23.75 in. Wingspan 58 in.]

This Slaty-backed Gull was photographed on the docks at Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 58 in.]

This Western Gull was photographed along the California coast near Morro Bay, California. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: November 1997)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 58 in.]

This Western Gull was photographed along the California coast near Morro Bay, California. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: November 1997)