Western Gull
Large size and dark back set it
apart from other local gulls.
Larus occidentalis
(L 25" WS 58" Wt 2.2 lb)
Oregon Coast
31Jul/02Aug2017
2nd winter
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Bob Sundstrom
Larus in Latin means a
rapacious seabird; occidentalis
in Latin means western.
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