![Ring-billed gulls battle for the fish Ring-billed gulls battle for the fish](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2022/02-20-2022-York-Street-Heron-Gulls-and-Crows/i-m8PVFgR/0/9278980a/X4/20220220%2015-02-43%201367-X4.jpg)
I don’t normally take pics of these very common birds but sometimes they can put on a nice show. Taken back in February, a local pond was thawing out and revealing a bounty of frozen shad as it did. The area birds took notice and they were working hard at getting the fish out of the ice. When one was successful, a chase almost always ensued.
![A ring-billed gull chases another for a fish. (© Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2022/02-20-2022-York-Street-Heron-Gulls-and-Crows/i-t7GSfn2/0/3af3b703/X4/20220220%2015-02-46%201313-X4.jpg)
![A ring-billed gull tries to escape with its catch. (© Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2022/02-20-2022-York-Street-Heron-Gulls-and-Crows/i-WPqfWPf/0/be2fc7c7/X4/20220220%2014-53-43%200306-Edit-X4.jpg)