23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Seagull at Mustang Island

A Ring-billed Gull walks along the sand of Mustang Island, Texas, surrounded by scattered seaweed and shells. The waves of the Gulf provide a layered background, capturing the natural activity of the shoreline on a sunny afternoon.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States of America
Copyright: © Sam Schaub