Field Journal – Latest Encounters
Southern sea otter in Pacific Grove framed in the huge splash of a wave crest
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) foraging among stranded velella velella at Asilomar in Pacific Grove
Stranded Velella velella in the water blur of the approaching tide. Part of a large by-the-wind sailor stranding event in Monterey and Pacific Grove.
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) in Pacific Grove feeding on Velella velella
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) in Pacific Grove feeding on Velella velella
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) in Pacific Grove feeding on Velella velella
Western Gull swimming alongside sea otter in search of food scraps (Breakwater Cove, Monterey)
One of our resident, neighborhood black-tailed does with her twin fawns.
Southern sea otter feeding in large swells in Pacific Grove, with water splashes forming like Chihuly glass sculptures
California sea lion hauled out at Kissing Rock in Pacific Grove
Black Oystercatcher and chick in Pacific Grove, one of several, local breeding pairs monitored by local volunteers
Southern sea otter mother eating alongside her sleeping pup (Coast Guard jetty, Monterey)
