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Our Mint Kenilworth Ivy groundcover grew in the shadow of a raised garden bed.
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Our few white tulips grew among iris plants in the front yard.
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A cluster of red tulips grew between the Monster raised garden bed and the Dogwood tree.
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Weeds grew alongside our leaf compost bin.
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Tiny twigs, and a bit of mulch, littered the concrete outside our side door.
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Our brown Heuchera (Croal Bells) plant grew next to our first pond.
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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A large group of pelicans were perched on the fish processing equipment.
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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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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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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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A female avocet sits on her eggs. When the tide comes in this nest will barely be above the water.
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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 Capybara needs a good brushing.
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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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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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This bedraggled juvenile black-crowned night heron was perched on the dock near the boat we were going to use. I hoped it wasn't a harbinger of how our trip would turn out.
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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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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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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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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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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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Sea Lions swam in and out of sunlight and shade beneath the wharf in Santa Cruz.
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Two Harbor Seal were of quite different fur colors but all the whiskers were blonde.
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