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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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A great egret at the edge of the bay looking for food. It is a very graceful bird whether walking or flying.
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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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Here is a view of a pelican you don't usually see. A head on view of its enormous bill.
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These two pelicans were one pair of dozens loitering around the marina, all waiting for a fishy opportunity. The one on the left was an immature bird which had not grown into its adult plumage.
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It was beautiful day in Santa Cruz and I had been photographing the sea lions when this pelican landed a few feet away on the pier railing.
If there was ever a compelling visual argument for birds being the modern descendants of dinosaurs, it's the pelican. I could easily imagine them flying just out of reach above the snapping jaws of some aquatic sea monster.
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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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The fisherman hadn't noticed that a pelican had just landed next to him on the pier.
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This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,
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A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.
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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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A large group of pelicans were perched on the fish processing equipment.
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For an unforgettable wildlife experience, I highly recommend the Elkhorn Slough Safari in Moss Landing. We saw over one hundred sea otters, almost eighty harbor seals and dozens of sea lions very up close and personal.
This photo shows a raft of about eighty sea otters. Raft is the official label for a bunch of otters hanging out together, looking like a raft.
In addition to sea mammals, I also photographed sixteen species of birds. The trip was two hours of wildlife bliss. There were a few . . . |
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This photo shows a sea lion swimming in the late afternoon sunlight beneath the wharf in Santa Cruz. Lovely light on a lovely animal.
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I was able to get nice close-ups of the harbor seals because I used a telephoto lens. If the boat had come this close they would have been disturbed and swum away.
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The Spectacled Bear is the only bear that comes from South America. I hope this unique and beautiful endangered bear survives.
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Bette Davis eyes? Bedroom eyes? Puppy dog eyes? They've got nothing on harbor seal eyes!
The little slit behind the eye is the ear which is an easy way to distinguish it from a sea lion with its little external ear.
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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King of the mountain and he knows it.
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To our left as we exited the harbor and entered the slough, we saw an old pier covered with sea lions. We slowly motored past them. It was quite satisfying to be at their level and so close to them. I feel like I ended up with a family portrait instead of a wildlife photo.
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A female sea lion tried to appear very demure.
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A very young sea lion was sleepily curious about his observers.
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Portrait of a large male sea lion sleepily surveying his domain.
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An adult night heron in full breeding plumage showing off its pink legs which are yellow the rest of the year.
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