Last night I mentioned we were up in northern Sonoma County yesterday (3 July 2021). In one spot Eric thought there might be a driftwood log out on a rocky ledge, but when I looked through my camera lens, I could see it was a large Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus). Note the pale fur in the neck area and the bulky profile, creating a mane-like appearance.
Later when we looked back we could see the sea lion sleeping — check out the very long whiskers in the photo below:
Not long after this I heard a gull making an alarm call and we looked up to see the gull chasing a young Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). The eagle eventually landed on an offshore rock:
Some nice wildlife sightings on the rocks!
1 comment:
Awwww! Those whiskers!
And such tiny widdle ears.
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