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Seabirds

The many varieties of gulls are easily recognized by their characteristic wing shapes, short tails and aerodynamic design. Superb fliers, watching them soar, glide, circle and conduct investigative fly-byes have long been the source of inspirations to aircraft designers. Gulls in Washington state are know to fly up to forty miles each way between nesting and feeding grounds. Their highly aerodynamic shapes and the ability to achieve an autopilot mode that minimizes energy consumption contribute to these long flights.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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Pre-sunrise Gulls
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Ponto Beach Gulls at Dawn
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Western Gull
Western Gull seagull photograph picture
Western Gull
Western Gull seagull photograph picture
Heermann's Gull Landing
A Heermann's Gull shows off the amazing ability of a gull to shape its wings as needed as it prepares to land.
Heermann's Gull Sea Gull photograph picture
Heermann's Gull
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Heermann's Gull
heermann's gull seagull sea bird photograph picture
Heermann's Gull
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Heermann's Gull
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Heermann's Gull
heermann's gull seagull sea bird photograph picture
Herring Gull
Herring Gull seagull photograph picture
Glaucous Winged Gulls
Young gulls take four years to acquire their adult plumage. In this photo the young gull on the left still has mottled coloring and a pale bill with a black tip. The fully yellow beak with a red spot on the lower mandible is characteristic of the mature adult. Both the adult on the right and this young gull have the pinkish legs of Glaucous Gulls. These gulls rarely stray from salt water areas and inhabit the coast from Washington north to Alaska.
Glaucous Winged Gull seagull photograph picture
Herring Gull
After a plunge into the shallow water, this gull carries off its prize crab. Its yellow beak, gray backed and black tipped wings with white spots and pink legs identify this as an adult Herring Gull.
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Young Gull
With its all black beak, mottled plumage and not yet pink legs, this is a first year gull, likely a Glaucous Winged gull. It will change from year to year acquiring its full adult coloring in its fourth year.
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Glaucous Winged Gull
The yellow beak with the red spot, pink legs and feet and light gray wing backs identify this as a Glaucous or Glaucous Winged Gull. The slightly darker eye and smaller size mean this is most likely the Glaucous Winged version.
Glaucous Winged Gull seagull photograph picture
Juvenile Gull
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Herring Gull On Final
Herring Gulls are a common sight around aquatic habitats such as this Western Washington estuary.
Herring Gull seagull sea bird photograph picture
Ring Billed Gull
Ring Billed Gull seagull sea bird photograph picture
Ring Billed Gull
This small gull is often seen around lakes and rivers in North America. Not a seagull it does occasionally winter in salt water areas.
Ring Billed Gull freshwater gull photograph picture
Juvenile Gull Take Off
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Diving With Style
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