We have a bird that has been flying around the farm and stripmine area, for about a week.. I haven't been able to ID it, because it has caught me unexpectedly at least 3 times. This bird is big and white. I thought at first it has to be a Snowy owl... but it finally flew close to the house and I just luckily happened to be looking out the window. It was big and had black wingtips. It happened so fast, that is all I could see. My husband didn't see it, but his first reaction to the description was a Sea Gull. I have noooooooo clue.. Everytime I've seen it, it just flew by so fast I couldn't even get the shape of it!!! I do live near the Ohio River..around 6 miles..shorter by flight, I'm sure..haha There are Sea Gulls there..but I've never seen one hanging around here.. Any thoughts?? Thanks, debi lucas greenup co.