This was my first true pelagic and what an adventure it was. Debi's enthusiasm throughout the trip fills you with excitement about the birds and other sea creatures that are seen. Over the course of the trip which lasts about 8 hours I saw 16 new life birds and missed 2 life birds. Starting in the harbor we saw good numbers Pelagic Red Crabs that come in El Nino years. My first life bird was a Surfbird in the Harbor feeding along the rocks. Once we got out to sea we saw Pink-footed Shearwaters, Black-footed Albatross, Cassin's Auklets, Sabine Gulls, Rhinoceros Auklet, Common Murre's, Long-tailed and Parasitic Jaegers, Sooty Shearwaters, Red and Red-necked Phalarope, Northern Fulmar and more. We saw 2 Ocean Sunfish, Otters back in the harbor with CA Sea Lions sunning themselves n the docks. Out at sea several Humpbacked Whales were seen and I saw a Blue Whale plus several large pods of Risso's Dolphins and some Dall Porpoises. It was a wonderful day with a great group of people.
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| Red Pelagic Crab |
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| Red Pelagic Crab |
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| Black-footed Albatrosses |
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| Black-footed Albatrosses |
1 comment:
I don't see their black feet - LOL !!
I'm enjoying your trip photos ...
Kathy T. in Tampa
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