2010 02-20 SB Coast

Common Dolphins, a few stealthy Gray Whales, vessels and rigs -- all on a winter day with moderate breezes.

Cow and her calf - Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis cow calf 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 087
Pouch stretching manoeuvre - Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis).
Pelecanus occidentalis pouch stretch 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 006
Big splash from a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) breaching.
Eschrichtius robustus breach splashdown 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 008
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) head and spout with UCSB in back.
Eschrichtius robustus spout UCSB 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 008
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 006
Junior Whalers enjoy some friendly Commons Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis boys 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 019
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) riding a big open ocean wave.
Delphinus capensis wave riding surfing 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 025
Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) come up for air in blue water.
Delphinus capensis two 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 009
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) riding a small boat wake wave.
Delphinus capensis surfing wave 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 013
A group of fast moving Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis group 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 043
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) riding a big open ocean wave.
Delphinus capensis wave riding surfing 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 012
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) riding a big open ocean wave.
Delphinus capensis wave riding surfing 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 017
An elusive Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) is finally captured.
Eschrichtius robustus 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 003
Oil Platform "C."
Oil Platform 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 009
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) head.
Eschrichtius robustus wide angle 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 002
Gliders.
hang gliders Point 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 001
Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).
Macrocystis pyrifera stipes canopy 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 148
Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) relaxin' on the sand.
Rynchops niger sand 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 005
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) sleeping with toes in the water.
Pelecanus occidentalis asleep beach 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 004
Dredging activity - Santa Barbara Harbor.
vessel dredge operations 2010 Harbor 002
Smiley face.
vessel Lil Toot bow smile 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 003
Dredging activity - Santa Barbara Harbor.
vessel dredge operations 2010 Sta Barbara Harbor 005
Dredging activity - Santa Barbara Harbor.
vessel dredge operations 2010 Sta Barbara Harbor 006
The breakwater surfing crew.
waves brealwater sandspit surfers 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 009
Commercial lobster fishing boat "March Gale."
vessel lobster March Gale Panulirus 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 005
A Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) resting on dry sand.
Aechmophorus occidentalis sand oiled 2010 Sta Barbara Coast 002

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2010 02-20 SB Coast