California part I: The Bay Area and Monterey Bay
Last Friday I arrived at Oakland Airport, picked up my rental car and started a 15 day road trip which will take me to L.A. on April 24th, via Yosemite, Morro Bay, Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara. I’m not really sure whether I’m also going to head east from L.A. towards Joshua Tree N.P., time […]
Last Friday I arrived at Oakland Airport, picked up my rental car and started a 15 day road trip which will take me to L.A. on April 24th, via Yosemite, Morro Bay, Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara. I’m not really sure whether I’m also going to head east from L.A. towards Joshua Tree N.P., time will tell..
Anyhow, I’ve spent the first few days around Monterey in a nice mix of habitats, mostly along the coast. I guess I’m already over a 100 species but I haven’t really counted them, yet. Here are some of a very small number of images I’ve edited so far.
Western Bluebird | västsialia | Sialia mexicana
Lesser Scaup | mindre bergand | Aythya affinis
Lesser Scaup | mindre bergand | Aythya affinis
Lesser Scaup | mindre bergand | Aythya affinis
Buff-bellied Pipit | hedpiplärka | Anthus rubescens
Clark’s Grebe | ljus svandopping | Aechmophorus clarkii
Black Turnstone | svart roskarl | Arenaria melanocephala
Surfbird | bränningssnäppa | Calidris virgata
Pt Pinos, Pacific Grove.
Pt Pinos, Pacific Grove.
Harbor Seal | Knubbsäl | Phoca vitulina
Brandt’s Cormorant | blåstrupig skarv | Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Bullock’s Oriole | bullocktrupial | Icterus bullockii