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A very large male sea lion with a much smaller female.
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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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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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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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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 capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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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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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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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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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 King contemplated freedom.
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The lion demonstrated camouflage.
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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 otter balanced his "plate" on his stomach while enjoying that last little morsel.
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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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A loud, large, parrot looking quite handsome.
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Looking at this crow's feet you can really see the dinosaur common ancestor. I'm grateful most birds are small as I wouldn't want to try to photograph a crow the size of a T-rex.
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