Elkhorn Slough
Elkhorn Slough (pronounced sloo for the uninitiated) , just
north of Monterey was the next paddle I
had two paddles here. The firs,t with Bruce, I paddled a rented kayak. It was
great, but there were so many people also in rented boats, it detracted from
the experience. Two days later (we were camped about an hour away at Fremont
Peak State Park) I got up at 5:45 and was in the water by 7:15 am. It was
brilliant. The whole are is a haven for seals, sea lions and sea otters and
many, many species of water birds. I had my binoculars and our new camera with
a great zoom. The pictures tell the story.
Any birder who can confirm or correct our our identifications would be most welcome to do so. We are still learning the US birds.
Any birder who can confirm or correct our our identifications would be most welcome to do so. We are still learning the US birds.
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| Otters in the entrance to the slough |
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| A raft of otters from the shore near the put in. |
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| From the shore |
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| From the shore |
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| While the wildlife is beautiful, don't expect the actual background to be quite as spectacular. |
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| Early morning at Elkhorn Slough. Looking east is more scenic that the previous shot. |
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| California Sea Lions |
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| Bruce rugged up for a paddle |
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| Sea Otter |
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| Long Billed Curlew |
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| Sea Otter |
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| Harbor Seal |
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| More Sea Otters |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| Willet |
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| Lesser Yellowlegs |
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| American Avocet |
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| Harbor Seal |
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