A flock of young adults sunning on the sandy beach.
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Heermann's gull chasing Elegant tern with fish in mouth.
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Larus heermanni close preening 2008 02-14 Zuma -- 239
Larus heermanni close preening 2008 02-14 Zuma -- 320
Larus heermanni close preening 2008 02-14 Zuma -- 323
Yoga 1
Yoga 2
Yoga 3
Yoga 4
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Red "V"
Eye to eye.
Juvenile grabs sand crabs in the swash zone.
Adult, in flight.
Adult, on wet mirror sand.
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Larus heermanni in flight 2007 01-04 El Segundo--004
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Larus heermanni on wet sand 2006 07-17 Zuma--09
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A curious Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni) soars alongside looking for a free meal. But alas, we're a whale boat, not a bunch of anglers.
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