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Half Moon Bay State Park, San Mateo County, California

I spent half a day at Venice Beach, Half Moon Bay, about 30 miles south of San Francisco on February 22, 2006. These are my best photos of this pleasant, gull-infested location on the Pacific Ocean.
A Western Gull accentuates this view looking north across the bay
A Western Gull accentuates this view looking north across the bay		 Another northward vista - same Western Gull
Another northward vista - same Western Gull		 Venice Beach is a favorite loafing site for gulls
Venice Beach is a favorite loafing site for gulls		 The freshwater inlet is used for bathing and drinking by the gulls
The freshwater inlet is used for bathing and drinking by the gulls		 The majority of these thousands of gulls are Western Gulls and Glaucous-winged Gulls (and many hybrids too)
The majority of these thousands of gulls are Western Gulls and Glaucous-winged Gulls (and many hybrids too)
Glaucous-winged Gull - first cycle
Glaucous-winged Gull - first cycle		 Glaucous-winged Gull - first cycle
Glaucous-winged Gull - first cycle		 Glaucous-winged Gull - second cycle
Glaucous-winged Gull - second cycle		 Glaucous-winged Gull - third cycle
Glaucous-winged Gull - third cycle		 Glaucous-winged Gull - definitive adult
Glaucous-winged Gull - definitive adult
Western Gull - first cycle
Western Gull - first cycle		 Western Gull - second cycle
Western Gull - second cycle		 Western Gull - second cycle
Western Gull - second cycle		 Western Gull - third cycle
Western Gull - third cycle		 Western Gull - definitive adult
Western Gull - definitive adult
Western Gull - definitive adult
Western Gull - definitive adult		 Western Gull - first cycle; note all black tail and pale rump
Western Gull - first cycle; note all black tail and pale rump		 g3/83/612483/3/56603160.PossibleVega1cy02222006CANK.jpg Glaucous-winged Gull - definitive adult
Glaucous-winged Gull - definitive adult		 Glaucous-winged Gull - third cycle
Glaucous-winged Gull - third cycle
California Gull - definitive adult
California Gull - definitive adult		 California Gull - head shot of same bird
California Gull - head shot of same bird		 Herring Gull - definitive adult
Herring Gull - definitive adult		 Golden-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow		 Brewer's Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
California Towhee
California Towhee		 Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron		 What is this tree?
What is this tree?

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