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Western 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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Columbia River at Hammond, Oregon ...
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Western Gull, Columbia River at Hammond, Oregon.
Image taken October 18, 2009.
Canon Rebel XSi, 200z w/1.4.
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Columbia River at Clatsop Spit, Oregon ...
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Western Gull, juvenile, Columbia River at Clatsop Spit, Oregon.
Image taken October 25, 2011.
Canon Rebel T3i, 300mm.
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Seaside Cove, Seaside, Oregon ...
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Western Gull, Seaside Cove, Seaside, Oregon.
Gray and overcast but no rain.
Image taken February 9, 2012.
Canon Rebel T3i, 300mm.
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Western Gull, Seaside Cove, Seaside, Oregon.
Gray and overcast but no rain.
Image taken February 9, 2012.
Canon Rebel T3i, 300mm.
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Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon ...
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Western Gull, Portland, Oregon.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon.
Image taken February 14, 2009.
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Western Gull, Portland, Oregon.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon.
Image taken February 14, 2009.
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Western Gull head (left image) and Glaucous-winged in foreground and Western Gull behind (right image), Portland, Oregon.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon.
Image taken February 14, 2009.
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Haystack Rock, Canon Beach, Oregon ...
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Western Gull, family, Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Weather sunny but very windy with lots of blowing mist. Hard to keep mist off of camera lens.
Image taken July 14, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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Western Gull, family, Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Weather sunny but very windy with lots of blowing mist. Hard to keep mist off of camera lens.
Image taken July 14, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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Western Gull on nest (note chick under her left wing), Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Weather sunny but very windy with lots of blowing mist. Hard to keep mist off of camera lens.
Image taken July 14, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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Western Gull, youngster, Horseshoe Lake, Woodland, Washington.
Horseshoe Lake Park, Woodland, Washington.
Image taken February 1, 2009.
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Western Gull, Astoria, Oregon.
Along the Columbia River.
Image taken February 19, 2005.
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