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20-Oct-01: Molera Carmel

Big Sur and Monterey area, October 2001.
Birding trip to Andrew Molera State Park, Elkhorn Slough and Carmel River on 20th and 21st October 2001.
Captions by Lisa.
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Saturday started with birding at Andrew Molera State park. The sign says it all!
Saturday started with birding at Andrew Molera State park. The sign says it all!		 The banding station run by the Ventura Wilderness Society. No birds netted, but much fat was chewed.
The banding station run by the Ventura Wilderness Society. No birds netted, but much fat was chewed.		 Looking for the Dipper along the river. We found it - YIPPEE!
Looking for the Dipper along the river. We found it - YIPPEE!		 One of the two accipiters that were interacting overhead. Coopers? Sharpy? Desperate? Oh yes.
One of the two accipiters that were interacting overhead. Coopers? Sharpy? Desperate? Oh yes.
The Green Heron from the bridge
The Green Heron from the bridge		 Green Heron again
Green Heron again		 From the closer vantage that Ken found. Yes, it was a slow morning.
From the closer vantage that Ken found. Yes, it was a slow morning.		 Green Herron
Green Herron
Monarch butterflies on a rest break on the eucalyptus beyond the campground.
Monarch butterflies on a rest break on the eucalyptus beyond the campground.		 Single Monarch. Not a bird - but hey! It has wings!
Single Monarch. Not a bird - but hey! It has wings!		 Phil's Snack Shack at Moss Landing. This proved to be a good birding spot. Coffee wasn't too shabby either.
Phil's Snack Shack at Moss Landing. This proved to be a good birding spot. Coffee wasn't too shabby either.		 This is the back garden which had good birding views
This is the back garden which had good birding views
This tree contained several black-crowned Night Herons
This tree contained several black-crowned Night Herons		 Immature Black-crowned Night-heron
Immature Black-crowned Night-heron		 Black-crowned Night Heron with his beady eye on the lens.
Black-crowned Night Heron with his beady eye on the lens.		 Great Blue Heron behind the snack shack.
Great Blue Heron behind the snack shack.
Red Shouldered Hawk overlooking the American Avocet.
Red Shouldered Hawk overlooking the American Avocet.		 American Avocet .... slow day.... nice ripples.
American Avocet .... slow day.... nice ripples.		 The very stable pontoon boat that you can't possibly get seasick on .... unless your name is Lisa.
The very stable pontoon boat that you can't possibly get seasick on .... unless your name is Lisa.		 Brown Pelican waiting for tasty droppings from the very stable pontoon boat.
Brown Pelican waiting for tasty droppings from the very stable pontoon boat.
Double-crested cormorant as seen from the very stable pontoon boat.
Double-crested cormorant as seen from the very stable pontoon boat.		 Brandt's cormorants taken from the vantage point of ... a very stable pontoon boat.
Brandt's cormorants taken from the vantage point of ... a very stable pontoon boat.		 Sea otter with Gull tender
Sea otter with "Gull tender"		 What a complete cheekster!
What a complete cheekster!
Mmmm. Crab.
Mmmm. Crab.		 Very tasty!
Very tasty!		 Yikes - get that claw out of my nose!
Yikes - get that claw out of my nose!		 Gak - dead mens fingers!
Gak - dead mens fingers!
It's finger lickin' good!
It's finger lickin' good!		 OK - the birds were dull at this point. Quiz time - where is the rock?
OK - the birds were dull at this point. Quiz time - where is the rock?		 Mmmm. Clam.
Mmmm. Clam.		 Enough already - where are the birds! Quiz answer - arm pit.
Enough already - where are the birds! Quiz answer - arm pit.
Harbour Seals at the Seal Rest Area.
Harbour Seals at the Seal Rest Area.		 Harbour Seals at the Seal Rest Area.
Harbour Seals at the Seal Rest Area.		 Pelican coming in for a dive.
Pelican coming in for a dive.		 The pontoon crew.
The pontoon crew.
The next day we were at the Carmel River. **SURELY** there will be some birds here?
The next day we were at the Carmel River. **SURELY** there will be some birds here?		 Hear no birds. Pish no birds. See no birds.... and don't call me Shirley.
Hear no birds. Pish no birds. See no birds.... and don't call me Shirley.		 Caption: Rob helps a silly woman who wore the right trousers, but the wrong shoes.
Caption: Rob helps a silly woman who wore the right trousers, but the wrong shoes.		 Lunch, right before not finding the B&W warbler ;-)
Lunch, right before not finding the B&W warbler ;-)
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