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By Pond

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by Bryan Costales external link

One of the brown heuchera plants in our back yard was growing next to the pond.

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Around the Base

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by Bryan Costales external link

Lovely purple flowers grew on the groundcover surrounding our raised bed vegetable garden.

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Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)

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by Terry Costales

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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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

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by Terry Costales

This Capybara needs a good brushing.

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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

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by Terry Costales

A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.

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Near The Bottom

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by Bryan Costales external link

Those same mushrooms were growing near the base of our leaf compost bin.

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Lion (Panthera leo)

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by Terry Costales

The lion demonstrated camouflage.

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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

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by Terry Costales

Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.

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Macaws

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by Terry Costales

Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.

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Lion (Panthera leo)

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by Terry Costales

The King contemplated freedom.

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Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)

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by Terry Costales

A very large, old Leopard Tortoise sunned itself that afternoon.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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by Terry Costales

Here is a view of a pelican you don't usually see. A head on view of its enormous bill.

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Lion (Panthera leo)

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by Terry Costales

The King of the Jungle appeared regal that day.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus)

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by Terry Costales

A large group of pelicans were perched on the fish processing equipment.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus)

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by Terry Costales

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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Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)

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by Terry Costales

I know they are wild animals with big teeth and claws but jeez, don't they look cuddly?!

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis )

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by Terry Costales

It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus)

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by Terry Costales

Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.

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African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)

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by Terry Costales

A very large tortoise with an imposing look.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis )

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by Terry Costales

The fisherman hadn't noticed that a pelican had just landed next to him on the pier.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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by Terry Costales

The pelican glides effortlessly over the surface of the sea.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis )

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by Terry Costales

This is a close-up of the same Pelican I posted yesterday,

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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by Terry Costales

A flock of pelicans flying in typical formation with Anacapa island in the background.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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by Terry Costales

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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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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by Terry Costales

Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.

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