A Bird's Eye View by Mike Stiles
I
recently came across a birding
term I had never heard of before — stringing. A stringer is one who
finds and reports many "good"
birds, often while birding alone,
has no photos (or very bad
photos), is wrong most of the
time, and — pun intended — sends
other birders on a wild goose
chase. Every birding community has
one. Read More
Elfin Forest by Jean Wheeler
This is the best time of the year for fanciers of blue flowers to visit the Elfin Forest. Silver dune lupine inspired the name for Bush Lupine Point and is spreading in the nearby revegetation area along the south edge of the boardwalk. The silvery leaves below its blue flower spikes feed the caterpillars of the Moro Blue Butterfly. June remains a good month to look for butterflies. Under the Flora and Fauna button on our website (elfin-forest.org), 22 of the 26 species listed are shown as flying during June. Read More
Marine Sanctuaries by Carol Georgi & Karl Kempton
Presentations for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Proposal are being given by various leaders representing the Northern Chumash Tribal Council (NCTC), the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club, the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, the Marine Sanctuary Alliance, and other local, state, and national grassroots organizations. Read More
Pacific Wildlife Care
The two nestlings arrive in Cayucos. In the middle of the night,
while Fiona is sleeping, Kelly Vandenheuvel quietly removes the
infertile eggs from the nest box and disposes of them. In their
place, she puts the two nestlings from ORC, together with two
broken eggshells. When Fiona awakens, she will accept the
nestlings as her own newly hatched babies. Then, by instinct,
she will eat the eggshells (which Vandenheuvel has baked, to
kill any salmonella), providing her with extra calcium.
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Whale Watch Adventures
Sub Sea Tours and Kayaks offers the whole family an opportunity to observe the unmatched beauty of Morro Bay in a unique new way…under water! The 21-passenger Coast Guard approved (semi-submersible vessel) SSV SEAVIEW boasts a viewing room located beneath the surface of the water, with windows located on both sides of the boat and a roomy bench perfect for relaxed viewing. With Sub Sea Tours even young children can scope out marine life like schools of fish, jellyfish and kelp, from inside the boat! You also get a chance to see our local sea otter, harbor seal and sea lion populations. With the calm conditions of Morro Bay, the Morro Bay Sub Sea Tour provides adults and children alike with an educational and fun experience that can't be beat! Read More
Female Elephant Seals in
Dispute Over Space by Kevin Cole
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