Egg War
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The Egg War was an 1863 conflict between rival egging companies on the Farallon Islands, 25 miles off San Francisco. It was the culmination of several years of tension between the Pacific Egg Company,
Common murres, Farallon Islands
Egg picker, Farallon Islands
Fisherman's Bay, where Batchelder's men attempted to land.
Common murre
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The common murre or common guillemot is a large auk, one of several species called murre or guillemot. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North Atlanti
Egg War
…rookery. This abundance of fresh meat and eggs attracted ships to replenish supplies and Russian sealers, who were the first to collect the abundant common murre eggs. When control of California passed from Mexico to the United States, it was not long before the economic potential of the islands became apparent…
Common Murre Uria aalge
Adult in winter plumage, Germany
in flight off Skomer Island
Mature 'bridled' bird (white eye ring)