Quite a mouthful.

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  1. Kildale

    Kildale Nature's Window

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    Caught this glaucous winged gull with its lunch. I didn't see it go down.

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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh my that really IS a mouthful. I hope he didn't choke on it. Do you know what kind of fish is it by any chance?
     
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    His mama should have taught him to not bite off more than he can chew!
    We have seen herons catch a fish and take three or four "gulps" to down it. I bet the gull managed to dine, if not in style, at least to dine well.
     
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    For a few herons with fish you should look at my little show The Competitions.
     



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    Eileen, I have been informed by a friend who was in charge of the fish etc at the museum, that the fish is a Starry Flounder,
    Platichthys stellatus. The same species as the one I took with an otter.

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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Thanks Kildale. It's something else that I don't think we have around here.
     

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