Ring-billed Gull pulls a fish from the ice of a pond in Colorado. I watched it peck away at the thawing ice and eventually pull a shad from it. These gulls can be found across much of North America and are the most common type of gull found in inland areas.
![A Ring-Billed Gull pulls a fish from a frozen pond in Fort Collins, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_CbeW2UIoGQ/VNtfWeecn8I/AAAAAAAAIjk/7SohkoeaUX8/s710/16476470082_d05342a1e8_o.jpg)