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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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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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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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I know they are wild animals with big teeth and claws but jeez, don't they look cuddly?!
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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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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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Two Harbor Seal were of quite different fur colors but all the whiskers were blonde.
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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 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 very pregnant Harbor Seal looking quite pleased with herself.
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This group shot of harbor seals illustrates their cuteness and wide variations in colors.
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This bedraggled juvenile black-crowned night heron was perched on the dock near the boat we were going to use. I hoped it wasn't a harbinger of how our trip would turn out.
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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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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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A female avocet sits on her eggs. When the tide comes in this nest will barely be above the water.
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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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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 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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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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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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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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