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Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Description:

This poor juvenile gull had a dead leg caused by a fishing line wrapped around it. People's trash cause serious and fatal injury to wildlife. Please don't litter and pick up trash that you see laying around. The animals will thank you.

Habitat:

Oceanside pier

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 11 years ago
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis Western Gull - BirdForum Opus


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3 Comments

Thanks for the ID, Liam!

It was very hard to look at but I felt it was necessary to show others the damage that's caused by us.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Cindy, thanks for documenting the effects human thoughtlessness has on our animal cousins.

California, USA

Spotted on Jun 22, 2012
Submitted on Jun 23, 2012

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