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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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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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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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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 Harbor Seal were of quite different fur colors but all the whiskers were blonde.
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I know they are wild animals with big teeth and claws but jeez, don't they look cuddly?!
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A very pregnant Harbor Seal looking quite pleased with herself.
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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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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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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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This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,
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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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The Green-winged Macaw goes by many names: Greenwing Macaw, Red and Green Macaw and Green Wing Macaw. They are one of the largest and gentlest of all the Macaws.
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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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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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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 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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The fisherman hadn't noticed that a pelican had just landed next to him on the pier.
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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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Here is another otter grooming or maybe he is thinking "oh, not another boatload of paparazzi!"
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The lion demonstrated camouflage.
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