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Pelican pair in the air at Carmel beach
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Pelicans at rest, Point Lobos State Reserve
“A wonderful bird is the pelican, His bill will hold more than his belican.” -- Ogden Nash
Crowned Sparrow, Point Lobos
Point Lobos (Wolf Point) is named not for wolves, but for the marine mammals that live on the rocky point. We call them "Sea Lions" The early Spanish explorers called them "sea wolves". These are all males and juveniles. The females live on the Channel Islands several hundred miles south. The males only go and visit.
Bee visiting Astragalus nuttallii
Rabbits(?) appear to like Lomandra 'Lime Tuft'
Hummers and Salvia leucantha
Carmel Beach allows dogs to visit
If it's bird friendly, perhaps I should encourage my Mexican sage. I'm afraid it needs more sun.
ReplyDeleteHummers really like it. Here, it provides nectar in that interval between the bulk of summer flowers and the start of Aloe flowers in autumn. Yes, prefers full sun.
DeleteBeautiful shots! I loved seeing the pelicans flying in formation (and the Ogden Nash poem). Maybe you should take Boris and Natasha on your next trip up that way. Of course, that might well turn the event into their vacation and put an end to yours.
ReplyDeleteB&N are now of an age to take long car rides---maybe sometime we can figure out the logistics of taking them. Can't leave them in a car (its the law) by themselves, etc. The dogs at the Carmel beach were having a blast. Would have been fun to have them there, but then two wet, sandy Samoyeds to put back into the car...
DeletePelicans are incredibly graceful, so beautiful to see them fly!
Thanks for sharing the wildlife pictures. Is the Salvia endemic and growing wild or is this in a planted area? Both the blooms and the bird are very special.
ReplyDeleteThe Salvia was at a plant nursery we visited. It's native to central and eastern Mexico and spreads slowly by rhizomes rather than by reseeding (at least in our drier-than-eastern-Mexico climate). It does not have year-round bloom like some salivas will do here, but on the other hand it grows nicely on winter rain alone, and a chop-completely-to-the-ground once a year is all the maintenance needed.
DeleteFabulous shots of the pelicans! I hope you're well away from the wildfires. Keep safe.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jessica! Luckily (this time) we are away from the fires and smoke (so far), and they did not shut our power off (this time) but we must remain alert 24 hrs/day. Most of us in this neighborhood stay home to make sure we can evacuate the pets and important documents at a moment's notice.
DeleteWe mainly get White Pelicans around here. I think the Brown Pelicans are so handsome. I love to watch them feed or sit serenely on a pier post. That one dog picture of it splashing through the surf is great. You can see the joy on that dogs face. I bet it slept well that night. I can't imagine B&N with all that sand that would collect in that beautiful white fur on them.
ReplyDeleteYou get Pelicans where you are, that's interesting. Rivers and lakes with water in them, unlike here, lol. Yes I could see very happy B&N after a day at the beach, but oh boy their coats full of salt and sand!
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