Washington – Page 7

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Flower and fruit.

Nootka rose (Rosa nutkana) at Richmond Saltwater Beach Park, Shoreline, Washington.

G. B. H., Puget Sound edition.

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), at Richmond Saltwater Beach Park, Shoreline, Washington.

Thayer’s/Iceland gulls (Laurus glaucoides thayeri), at Richmond Saltwater Beach Park in Shoreline, Washington.

As these birds struggled over their morsel of crab, I struggled over their identification. I‘m entirely unfamiliar with Pacific coast shorebirds, and if anyone has a firmer grasp on an ID I’ll be grateful for your insights.

Dahlia Series, No. 15.