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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 Spectacled Bear is the only bear that comes from South America. I hope this unique and beautiful endangered bear survives.
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The lion demonstrated camouflage.
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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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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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The otter balanced his "plate" on his stomach while enjoying that last little morsel.
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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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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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A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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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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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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A loud, large, parrot looking quite handsome.
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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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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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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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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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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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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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The King contemplated freedom.
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A large group of pelicans were perched on the fish processing equipment.
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