The southward-bound Gray Whale migration has begun earlier than usual this season. And, as we've been having clear-as-a-bell weather, it is easy to see their spouts. Peter Cracknell photographed a few Grays at sunset.
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
I wish you the happiest of New Years and hope you will take the time to appreciate our natural world - it is filled with wonders.
We are having lovely, warm days though changes are ahead. With little wind, a walk on the bluffs can bring wonderful sightings. One of the best, I believe, is the sighting of Brown Pelicans. Sometimes they will land on a bluff to rest and then take off on their journey. That's what Harm Wilkinson recently photographed.
There are several adult Brown Pelicans here. You can tell because they have white heads. Also, their underparts are gray. There is one juvenile with its brown head and white underpart.
Brown Pelicans plunge dive for fish. Pat Killen got this amazing photo just before the Pelican's beak enters the water.
Thanks to Harm and Pat for allowing me to share their photos with you here.