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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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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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Two Harbor Seal were of quite different fur colors but all the whiskers were blonde.
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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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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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A large group of pelicans were perched on the fish processing equipment.
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This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,
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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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A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.
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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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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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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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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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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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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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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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Here is another otter grooming or maybe he is thinking "oh, not another boatload of paparazzi!"
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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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I know they are wild animals with big teeth and claws but jeez, don't they look cuddly?!
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This is one otter trying to persuade another otter to share its meal. It wasn't very successful.
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A lone individual popped up out of the water after a dive for food. We suspected he has a clam grasped in his paws. Otters love shellfish.
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