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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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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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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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This was the second killdeer nest I'd found. The first one was on gravel and this one on flowerbed mulch. Both times the nests were easily overlooked and the eggs hard to spot.
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A very large, old Leopard Tortoise sunned itself that afternoon.
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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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A very large tortoise with an imposing look.
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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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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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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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Here is another otter grooming or maybe he is thinking "oh, not another boatload of paparazzi!"
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A very large male sea lion with a much smaller female.
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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A loud, large, parrot looking quite handsome.
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The otter balanced his "plate" on his stomach while enjoying that last little morsel.
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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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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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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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Sea Lions swam in and out of sunlight and shade beneath the wharf in Santa Cruz.
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A crayfish was unexpectedly sighted in the Botanical Gardens. When I was a kid we called it a crawdad.
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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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This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,
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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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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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This group shot of harbor seals illustrates their cuteness and wide variations in colors.
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