2011 03-05 SB Coast

Northbound Gray Whales, Common Dolphins, a nice Minke and great ocean conditions!!

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) soaring over a glasst ocean.
Pelecanus occidentalis soaring glassy water 2011 Coast 001
Two Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) with West Anacapa Island in back.
Eschrichtius robustus Anacapa 2011 Coast 023
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2011 Coast 006
The "Rig Line" with Platform C in front, then B, A and (not visible) Hillhouse.
Platform oil rig line 2011 Coast 001
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2011 Coast 010
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) - mother and calf.
Delphinus capensis cow calf 2011 Coast 009
Five Rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata).
Cerorhinca monocerata Rhinoceros Auklets 2011 Coast 006
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2011 Coast 004
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Coast 004
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis passengers 2011 Coast 061
Delphinus capensis 2011 03-05 SB Coast a - 082
Delphinus capensis 2011 Coast 082
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Coast 006
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) - mother and calf.
Delphinus capensis cow calf 2011 Coast 005
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) - mother and calf.
Delphinus capensis cow calf 2011 Coast 007
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) - mother and calf.
Delphinus capensis cow calf 2011 Coast 008
Delphinus capensis cow & calf 2011 03-05 SB Coast a - 068
Delphinus capensis cow calf 2011 Coast 068
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis pattern courtship 2011 Coast 012
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) underwater.
Delphinus capensis two 2011 Coast 022
Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus).
Eschrichtius robustus tail fluke 2011 Coast 066
Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) with Platform Grace in back.
Eschrichtius robustus Oil Platform Grace 2011 Coast 049
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2011 Coast 019
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2011 Coast 023
Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus)
Eschrichtius robustus three 2011 Coast 010
Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus)
Eschrichtius robustus two 2011 Coast 017
Goleta Pier.
Goleta Pier 2011 Coast 002
Juvenile Gull (Larus sp).
Larus juvenile flight 2011 Coast 005
Western Gull (Larus sp).
Larus occidentalis flight 2011 Coast 001
A line of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis).
Pelecanus occidentalis line glassy water near beach 2011 Coast 002
Stern's Wharf and the City of Santa Barbara.
Sterns Wharf City Santa Barbara 2011 Coast 002
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus buoy 2011 Harbor Entrance 002
Natural Seepage: Oil and tar slick line.
asphaltum Natural oil seep tar slick line glassy surface 2011 Coast 004
Glob of asphalt tar floating on surface.
asphaltum tar glob surface 2011 Coast 004

Please click on the image above to be transported to my NATURAL PHOTOGRAPHICS stock images website.

2011 03-05 SB Coast