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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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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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The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.
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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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A large group of pelicans were perched on the fish processing equipment.
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This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,
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It was beautiful day in Santa Cruz and I had been photographing the sea lions when this pelican landed a few feet away on the pier railing.
If there was ever a compelling visual argument for birds being the modern descendants of dinosaurs, it's the pelican. I could easily imagine them flying just out of reach above the snapping jaws of some aquatic sea monster.
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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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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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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.
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The fisherman hadn't noticed that a pelican had just landed next to him on the pier.
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This group shot of harbor seals illustrates their cuteness and wide variations in colors.
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Two Harbor Seal were of quite different fur colors but all the whiskers were blonde.
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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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A very pregnant Harbor Seal looking quite pleased with herself.
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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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The Harbor Seal was very curious about us as we motored past, but not curious enough to actually move.
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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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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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I know they are wild animals with big teeth and claws but jeez, don't they look cuddly?!
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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 shell was almost the size of the otter's head, but was no match for its appetite.
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The otter balanced his "plate" on his stomach while enjoying that last little morsel.
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