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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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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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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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A female avocet sits on her eggs. When the tide comes in this nest will barely be above the water.
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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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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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This was the second killdeer nest I'd found. The first one was on gravel and this one on flowerbed mulch. Both times the nests were easily overlooked and the eggs hard to spot.
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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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A very large male sea lion with a much smaller female.
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Sea Lions swam in and out of sunlight and shade beneath the wharf in Santa Cruz.
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Here is an older otter, recognized by the light colored fur on its face. It is grooming itself after eating. Otters must have one of the cutest faces in the animal kingdom
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Portrait of a large male sea lion sleepily surveying his domain.
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A very large tortoise with an imposing look.
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Close up of a male sea lion. According to Wiki, "Zalophus californianus" means "Californian big-head" because a male grows a crest of bone on top of his head that causes a bulging forehead.
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More of the endless variation of facial expressions you can always find in sea lions.
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King of the mountain and he knows it.
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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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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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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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A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.
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A close-up of the hummingbird I posted yesterday.
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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