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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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Bette Davis eyes? Bedroom eyes? Puppy dog eyes? They've got nothing on harbor seal eyes!
The little slit behind the eye is the ear which is an easy way to distinguish it from a sea lion with its little external ear.
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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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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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I love the pattern of this seal's fur, but I would never entertain the idea of taking it away from her to use for myself.
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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 Harbor Seal was very curious about us as we motored past, but not curious enough to actually move.
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This group shot of harbor seals illustrates their cuteness and wide variations in colors.
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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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Two Harbor Seal were of quite different fur colors but all the whiskers were blonde.
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A very pregnant Harbor Seal looking quite pleased with herself.
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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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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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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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Sea Otters appeared to spend a great deal of their time grooming themselves. They use their bodies as tables, so have to keep food scraps washed off. While they clean, they also push and sometimes blow air bubbles into their fur. The extra air trapped in their fur contributes to their buoyancy and increases insulation.
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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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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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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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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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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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 tortoise with an imposing look.
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A tiny bronze hummingbird stopped to pose on the tip of a branch and I thanked him.
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