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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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A large group of pelicans were perched on the fish processing equipment.
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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 surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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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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A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.
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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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This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,
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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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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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This killdeer tried to lure me away from her nest and eggs fluttering her wings as if injured. Ironically, the only reason I knew her nest was nearby was because of the mother killdeer's behavior. She faked being hurt and then looked back to see if I was buying it.
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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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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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Harbor seals are close to the top of the cute list, right up there next to sea otters.
We saw close to eighty harbor seals that day, most of them lying on shore watching us watching them.
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A very pregnant Harbor Seal looking quite pleased with herself.
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I love the pattern of this seal's fur, but I would never entertain the idea of taking it away from her to use for myself.
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The Harbor Seal was very curious about us as we motored past, but not curious enough to actually move.
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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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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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A female avocet sits on her eggs. When the tide comes in this nest will barely be above the water.
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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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