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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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Portrait of a large male sea lion sleepily surveying his domain.
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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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King of the mountain and he knows it.
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Sea Lions swam in and out of sunlight and shade beneath the wharf in Santa Cruz.
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A female sea lion tried to appear very demure.
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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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More of the endless variation of facial expressions you can always find in sea lions.
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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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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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Two Harbor Seal were of quite different fur colors but all the whiskers were blonde.
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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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This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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A very large, old Leopard Tortoise sunned itself that afternoon.
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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.
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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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The King contemplated freedom.
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