Western gulls eating Gooseneck barnacles from driftwood flotsam
by Robert C Paulson Jr
Title
Western gulls eating Gooseneck barnacles from driftwood flotsam
Artist
Robert C Paulson Jr
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Photograph - High Resolution Photography
Description
It is a tug of war! Or, is it a tug of eat? Western gulls (Larus occidentalis) eating from a mass of dozens of Gooseneck barnacles (Lepas anatifera, Crustacea; shell portion about 1.5 inches long, and the worm-like neck stretching up to at least 8 inches) (also called goose barnacles) attached to driftwood flotsam lying on a Pacific Ocean beach in Oregon, USA. Because of their desire to attach to flotsam, Gooseneck barnacles can be found on ocean beaches and out in the oceans throughout much of the world. -- PHOTO: 41,753.05716
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March 27th, 2019
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Comments (9)
Linda Howes
Very cool action shot Robert! nice capture! l/f
Robert C Paulson Jr replied:
Linda – Thanks for taking the time to review my photo art. Glad you liked it. – And I'm still following your artwork. -- 4-24-2019
Cindy Treger
Wow, Robert, what an amazing capture. f/l
Robert C Paulson Jr replied:
Cindy – Thanks for taking the time to review my work. Glad you liked it. -- 4-9-2019
Wes Iversen
Great timing and in-flight capture on the feeding gull, and a very interesting image, Robert! L/F
Robert C Paulson Jr
Todd -- I'm glad you liked the photo. It was fascinating to watch the gulls eating the barnacles, and to inspect them closely after the gulls flew off. I had not seen these before, or since, even though everything I've read says they are common on flotsam. The gulls had a feast that day. --- Thanks for adding me to your watch list. I'm about to go and look at your site. 3-29-2019
Todd Henson
Fascinating photograph! Thanks for the details in the description.
Robert C Paulson Jr replied:
Todd – I have a feeling that I didn't respond to you when you commented back 26 days ago. Thanks for taking the time to review my photo art. Glad you liked it. – And I'm still following your artwork. -- 4-24-2019
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