On the way to Breakfast, Grey Squirrel posing on Bench...pic...a very plump Grey Squirrel!....paddled back to the Creek on the way to Village on errands....Kingfisher about...Kingfisher was about last night at Creek's End too....after errands, returned to Creek's End and saw Kingfisher fly up to Heron Point Pines...walked out on the Gravel Shingle, waited a bit, and Kingfisher returned, and flew overhead, and up the Creek...had the camera ready, but didn't move, hoping Kingfisher would land and perch...I think I went through this same decision once before!!..and both times missed flight pics...sat awhile on Owl Log, and then to Lunch, and then to Cabin and long nap!...oh...friend on bike was on Path near the Deer House...friend was familiar with Moss Landing and Otters there, having kayaked thereabout...one can rent Kayaks, and paddle from the Little Bay out to Elkhorn Slough....friend reported too that Otters of late have been getting sick, maybe from runoff pollutants....sunny hot blueblue...paddled back to Creek's End at Last Light...quiet...Three Mallards, Two Ouzels, Song Sparrow, Robins, Flicker call, about....took digiclip of Three Mallards browsing on Shore, Last Light left Half Dome, and picked up.......at Dinner at Last Chance, during talkabout with another friend, mostly my vacation report!, they reported having lived in the Towns around Moss Landing for twelve years, and often saw Otters while swimming--once while body surfing, Otter was on the same wave!...very cool...oh!...report of low flyover by Peregrine Falcon out in Two Top Pine Meadow last Friday....
trip report, Thursday midday: I parked Silver in the Large Parking Lot, and paddled along Fisherman's Wharf, and Cannery Row, to the Aquarium....lots to see, and too much to report!...stopped at Ed Rickket's backyard...Mama Seagull and Two Fledglings on Old Pillar...clip up...everywhere I could, I walked out to the nearest end of the Docks to the Ocean to sight Otters out in the Kelp....even at the Aquarium, I watched Otters out in the Kelp from my Table in the Cafeteria...clip and pic up is with digiscope...Otters were farfar way...except for Mama Otter and Baby Otter in the Aquarium!....pics and clips...Aquarium is very cool!....the section for viewing the Ocean Underwater was closed for work of some sort--so will have to make return trip!....tourists day before reported Point Lobos as a must see, so left off from the Aquarium with a couple hours of Light left....Point Lobos report tomorrow!
link: Otter and Kayak
link: Otter with Video Cam!
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