A banded glaucous-winged/western hybrid gull (adult, non-breeding plumage) approaches a dead crab to feast. Hybridizing common on Washington coast.

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Size: 2912px × 4368px
Location: Ocean Shores, WA, USA
Photo credit: © Craig Larcom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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