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This is a photo of what appears to be a male Monarch butterfly. Male because it has two extra dots on its back wings that produce pheromones. Another obscure fact I learned from Wikipedia.
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The mural was painted on the side wall and the front wall of the corner of a restaurant in downtown Eugene, Oregon.
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The mural was signed "Amanda Lynn 18" in the upper left of the image. Above the mural was a "Warning! Surveillance Camera In Use," sign.
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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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 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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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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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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A loud, large, parrot looking quite handsome.
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A large group of pelicans were perched on the fish processing equipment.
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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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This is a juvenile Yellow-headed Caracara. Like most juvenile birds it has lots of streaking to give it more camouflage than the adult.
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The lion demonstrated camouflage.
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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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No, that's not its trunk. It's the tail of an Asian Elephant.
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Here is the lesser flamingo which hung out near the cormorants in the Elkhorn Slough. I hope the flamingo is still there and thriving.
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A cliff of cormorants. |
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A sparrow on a bare November day.
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The white plumes that appear during the breeding season are easily seen in this photo of the Brandt's cormorant.
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A very large, old Leopard Tortoise sunned itself that afternoon.
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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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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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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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A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.
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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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