Fall 2017 Chinook Salmon Run on Budd Inlet
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Harbor seals sharing a salmon caught during the Fall Chinook Run in Olympia, WA
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A hungry gull watches as a Harbor seal skins its freshly caught salmon during the Fall Chinook Run in Olympia, WA
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A gull watches as a Harbor seal warily guards its freshly caught salmon
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Everybody eats during the Fall Chinook run. Harbor seals and cormorants each enjoy the good eats. Like the gulls, the cormorant is hoping for some leftover scraps from the seal's supper.
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Three Harbor seals anticipate their next salmon feast during the Fall Chinook Run in Olympia.
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