Pelicans perch on a refrigeration unit on a dock in Moss landing, California. A fishing boat is on its way out in the early morning fog.
Animals
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Jul 10
Pelicans On The Dock
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Jul 10
Pelicans Grooming
Another photograph from the Moss Landing breakwater. Although pelicans are a frequent sight in Moss Landing, they are an endangered species. They were placed on the Endangered Species List in 1970 due to a drastic population decline caused by the pesticide DDT. There are between 4,000 and 5,000 breeding pairs in California.
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Jul 10
Brown Pelicans On The Moss Landing Breakwater
Brown pelicans are a familiar sight in Moss Landing, often sitting on jetties , wharf pilings and breakwaters. They are more gray-brown than brown and have a yellowish crown on white heads. They are gregarious creatures, as shown here on the breakwater at the entrance to the harbor. Two pelicans seem to be eye to eye.
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Jul 10
Cutting Horse At Work
A demonstration of a cutting horse working with a young calf. The location was an arena at a ranch in Dusty, Washington.
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Jul 10
Future Cutting Horses
Cutting horses are trained to keep a single cow from returning to the herd after the horse and rider have separated it out. In competitions, both horse and rider are judged on their ability to separate a single cow and keep it away from the herd for a short period of time. Cutting horses are athletic animals.
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Jun 10
Dogs And Horses In The Palouse
Working dogs assist the cowboys rounding up the cattle. The dogs seem completely fulfilled and in their glory as they race ahead and around the cows.
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Jun 10
Horses In The Palouse
One of the experiences from shooting in the Palouse was the opportunity to visit a working ranch and meet cowboys and cowgirls going about their business. This moment came at the end of rounding up a herd of cattle and driving them into a pen to be delivered later to a neighbor.
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Apr 10
A Sea Otter Enjoys the Sun
This is a shot of the same sea otter taken two weeks later. It has the same discoloration or raw place on its nose. It seemed to be enjoying the warmth of the sun. Although the otters are a common sight in the Moss Landing area, there are fewer than 3000 along the entire California coast. They remain an endangered species.
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Mar 10
What Sharp Teeth You Have!
Another shot of a sea otter eating. I watched this otter repeatedly dive and bring up clams. It ate 16 clams as I watched. The sea bed was littered with hundreds of shells in the same area, all, I think, from this same otter.