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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Elkhorn Slough - August 2013

After visiting with friends at Jalama Beach, we started towards Sacramento to visit our Son.  On the way, we stopped in Moss Landing to take another wildlife cruise on Elkhorn Slough.


One of the many Sea Otters that we saw.  Sea Otters spend a lot of time grooming to insure there is air trapped in their fur for insulation.



California Sea Lions




Brandt’s Cormorant at its nest



A "mature" Sea Otter



Great Egret



Sea Otters with clams for lunch




Snowy Egret



Brown Pelicans





White Pelicans.  We had never seen White Pelicans at Elkhorn Slough.




Western Grebe



Cormorant with its catch



Intrepid Explorers


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