2017 01-14 Bodega Bay

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We found glorious sunny skies when we arrived at Bodega Bay around 1030 am. There was no wind in the Bay. Per usual, our first stop was our harbor seal and sea lion hotspot. The resident pinnipeds were there and some wonderful close looks were had.

Moving out to Bodega Head where State Park volunteer docents were watching (and interpreting) southbound gray whales. The whales were between a half mile and a mile offshore. Two were close to the headlands buoy, and one (yearling?) breached a few times. Other whales spouted.

Heading back from the headlands along the road and just past the marina, several cars were parked along both sides. Folks with cameras, spotting scopes and binoculars were milling around. A young adult bald eagle was atop a telephone pole, seemingly posing. This comes after finding two bald eagles in the back country near our home yesterday. This eagle had been photographed last week and posted to the bird group on Facebook after it chased an osprey and stole its fish. Today was all about getting its picture taken with the nice warm sun on its face and belly.

You never know what Mother Nature has in store.

Bob Perry and Suellen Perry

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Bald eagle - Bodega Bay
Haliaeetus leucocephalus on telephone pole 2017 01-14 - Bodega Bay - 0211
Haliaeetus leucocephalus telephone pole 2017 Bodega Bay 0211
Bald eagle - Bodega Bay
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus telephone pole 2017 Bodega Bay 0223
Bald eagle - Bodega Bay
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus telephone pole 2017 Bodega Bay 0216
Bald eagle - Bodega Bay
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus telephone pole 2017 Bodega Bay 0092
Bald eagle - Bodega Bay
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus telephone pole 2017 Bodega Bay 0103
Bald eagle - Bodega Bay
Haliaeetus leucocephalus on telephone pole vertical 2017 01-14 - Bodega Bay - 0161
Haliaeetus leucocephalus telephone pole vertical 2017 Bodega Bay 0161
Bald eagle - Bodega Bay
Haliaeetus leucocephalus on telephone pole vertical 2017 01-14 - Bodega Bay - 0156
Haliaeetus leucocephalus telephone pole vertical 2017 Bodega Bay 0156
Juvenile western gull - head and eyeball
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Larus head 2017 Bodega Bay 1084
Pacific harbor seal
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Pacific harbor seal
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Phoca vitulina water close 2017 Bodega Bay 010
Pacific harbor seal
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Phoca vitulina water close 2017 Bodega Bay 034
Dungeness crabs at the dock
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Metacarcinus magister Dungeness crabs transport mesh box 2017 Bodega Bay 003
California sea lion - male - eyeball half under water
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Zalophus californianus male head close 2017 Bodega Bay 008
California sea lion - male = mouth open
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California sea lion - male - eyeball under water
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California sea lion - male
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Zalophus californianus male head close 2017 Bodega Bay 009
Close up view of a California male sea lion's eye
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California sea lion - male
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Zalophus californianus male head close 2017 Bodega Bay 004

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2017 01-14 Bodega Bay