Tailpiece |
Lesser Scaup. San Diego. |
Star of India, built in Ramsey, Isle of Man. |
On board. |
Gulls on a Russian Submarine. |
On board USS Midway. Toys for boys. |
Common Ground Dove. |
House Finch. |
White-crowned Sparrow. |
Western MeadowLark. |
Double-crested Cormorant. |
Grey Heron. |
Brown Pelican. |
Eared Grebe. A good start and we have not left San Diego yet. |
We set off on our first viewing trip. |
Harbour Seal. |
Elephant Seals. |
Black Oystercatchers. |
Californian Sea Lions. |
Smile please. |
Classic pose. |
Spirit Of Adventure. Our 'mother ship' and home for the trip. |
Black-footed Albatross. |
Elephant Seals. San Benitos Islands. |
Northern Elephant Seal. |
Nesting Ospreys. |
Guadaloupe Fur Seals. Back from the brink of extinction. |
As are Grey Whales. |
They once were fierce but now are very friendly. |
They will approach a small boat to be patted. |
Here Elizabeth gets to stroke a 55 foot Whale. |
They even bring their calves to learn about us. |
So big and so gentle. |
They don't even bite. |
Now the biggest of them all. |
The mighty Blue Whale. Again back from the brink. |
Awesome animals. |
There are three together here. |
The shot most want to get. |
Santa Catalina Islands. Mexico. |
Brown Boobies. |
Blue-footed Boobies. |
Common Dolphins. |
Lots of em. |
Loggerhead Shrike. |
Barrel Cactus. |
White-winged Dove. |
Hooded Oriole. (female) |
Some sort of Lizard endemic to these Islands. |
Yellow-footed Gull. |
What we came to see! |
The mighty Blue Whale. |
Thar she Blows! |
Superlatives abound. |
The biggest creature EVER to inhabit this Planet! |
It can be 100 foot long AND 100 foot around the belly. |
It eats the equivalent of four African Elephants a DAY! |
The Tail fluke is the span of an Aeroplane. |
This lady has a calf along with her. |
She keeps him tucked alongside. |
And puts him on the side away from us. |
What a good Mother. We are so priviledged to meet them. |
We hoped to see just ONE of these rare creatures. |
Now they are sounding. |
Worth the trip to see them alone! |
Islas Partidas. Sea of Cortez. |
Humpback Whales. |
A pod of three. |
Not quite as big a Blue Whales but who cares?. |
Again massive Flukes. |
Everyone tries for this shot. |
Gone down. |
Gila Woodpecker. |
Gila Monster. A Venomous Lizard. |
Brown Thrasher. |
Californian Quail. |
Killdeer. |
White-faced Ibis. |
Ibis with Franklin's Gull. |
Franklin's Gull, (Black Head) and Bonaparte's Gull. (Pink Legs.) |
Tri-coloured Heron |
Black-necked Stilts. |
Tri-coloured Heron. |
Common Moorhen and American Coot. |
Ruddy Ducks. |
Spotted Sandpiper. |
Spotted Sandpiper. |
Tri-coloured Heron. |
Green Heron |
Spotted Sandpiper. |
Blue-winged Teal. |
Blue-winged Teal. |
Pied-billed Grebes. |
Little Blue Heron. |
X'antu's Hummingbird on nest. |
Magnificent Frigate. |
Northern Cardinal. |
Gila Woodpecker. |
Scott's Oriole. |
Greater Yellowlegs. |
Least Sandpipers. |
Stilts and Red-necked Phalarope. |
Black Phoebe. |
Gila Woodpecker. |
Ospreys displaying. |
Greater Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull. |
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