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Mew Gull:
Some researchers say the Mew Gull received its name from the sound that it makes, however
Ehrlich, Dobkin, and Wheye, in their 1988 publication "The Birder's Handbook", write "... The name of the Mew Gull ... does not come from the sound it makes, but from the Old English mew, meaning 'a gull'."
Ehrlich, Dobkin, and Wheye, in their 1988 publication "The Birder's Handbook", write "The origins of the word gull are thought by some to be the same as those of 'gullet', 'gulp', and 'gullible' (all based on the Latin gula, throat). It might, therefore, refer to the birds' scavenging habits. On the other hand, the name might be onomatopoetic."
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Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon ...
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Mew Gull, Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon.
Image taken February 16, 2009.
Canon Rebel XTi, 200z.
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Mew Gull, Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon.
Image taken February 16, 2009.
Canon Rebel XTi, 200z.
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Columbia River near Portland International Airport ...
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Mew Gull, Columbia River near Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon.
Image taken March 4, 2009.
Canon Rebel XSi, 200z.
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Ridgefield NWR, Washington ...
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