On the rocks

  

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!