'Northern Gannet in Gloucester Harbor' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Northern Gannet in Gloucester Harbor

1 October 2023

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Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus
iNaturalist Observation
MARKED RESEARCH GRADE
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