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The first white blooms had formed on our strawberry plants.
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Our Giant Marsh Marigold plant grew lots of yellow blooms in our pond by the patio.
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Near the end of April, our white hellebore in the front yard, was in full bloom.
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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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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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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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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 King contemplated freedom.
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The King of the Jungle appeared regal that day.
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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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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This photo shows just part of a very large raft of otters we saw in the Elkhorn Slough. The older individuals had light faces, and such cute faces they were.
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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 Capybara needs a good brushing.
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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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A shell was almost the size of the otter's head, but was no match for its appetite.
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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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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 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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This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,
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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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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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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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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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