Hungry sea lion pup
I haven’t seen this too often in Monterey — a nursing sea lion pup. This afternoon while checking on the Brandt’s cormorants nesting on the breakwater, I heard a wailing plea. On the ocean side of the rocks… Read More
Seal pups arrive
The Monterey Bay Aquarium hosted its 12th annual Día del Niño/Day of the Child celebration today, and it seemed fitting that families walking to the aquarium witnessed another annual event — seal moms training new pups. On sheltered beaches throughout the… Read More
Cormorants on nests
The winds have been wild and ocean rough this month, but the Brandt’s cormorants have managed to build nests on the Monterey Harbor breakwater anyway. The colony was lively this morning — males landing with algae-seagrass wads and… Read More
Cormorants rule
The cormorants have taken the breakwater (mostly) from the sea lions. In this photo of a Brandt’s cormorant, you can see the algae at the bird’s feet — the beginnings of a nest. All along the waterfront, cormorants… Read More
Color on the dunes
Despite the sometimes cold wind, springtime is gentle and subtle along Monterey Bay’s edge. You have to look closely for it. Here’s a dunes spring sampler. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ References & Resources Calflora Monterey Coastal Strand Native Taxon List (with photos… Read More
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