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| p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Grey Monterey Bay Whale Watch and Moss Landing... | |
I went on a whale watch with a friend last week down on Monterey bay. We were hoping to see orcas which are hanging out in the bay in decent numbers, but this day was the only one where they couldn't find them. Oh well. Otherwise, great day with dozens of humpback whales, probably fifty otters in Moss Landing, plus lots of birds and other goodies. It was grey and overcast the entire time, not much I can do there, but I did the best I could. Everything was shot with a sigma sport.
Welcoming committee...basically they don't care..
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-LmL93wH/0/O/DSC_9216.jpg
This was interesting...an albatross taking off. First time I've seen one of these, and they are huge birds with up to a six foot wingspan.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-7Vb858x/0/O/DSC_9796.jpg
Cormorant in flight...
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-mwK9qKQ/0/O/DSC_9914.jpg
In Moss Landing we ran across a group of sea lions. They let us approach reasonably close...
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-83jTbQM/0/O/DSC_0051.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-F7tXQhB/0/O/DSC_0013.jpg
On to the whales. We saw one blue whale, and tons of humpbacks. This guy was not very happy about something, jumping up to make a big splash and noise underwater...From a pretty good distance unfortunately.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-GQ4H5wf/0/O/DSC_9556.jpg
Closeup of fin slapping humpback fin...slapping of course...
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-Mn2Lxjh/0/O/DSC_9733.jpg
I've never seen so many otters...this guy was having a snack...
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-Xgzks4d/0/O/DSC_9946.jpg
Two pups playing...
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-5R7RbzP/0/O/DSC_0209.jpg
They sure are cute!
https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/birds/Grey-Day-on-Monterey-Bay/i-MbPLv2f/0/O/DSC_0144.jpg
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