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Pacific Ocean Birdwatching & Sightseeing Adventures

These photos are from my adventures birdwatching and sightseeing along the Pacific Ocean. The ocean is such an amazing place, and although my photos don't do it justice, I've done my best to "soak up" the natural beauty and wildlife I've observed along the coast. Enjoy :)

Photos are displayed in the order which they were taken.

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Sunrise at Baskett Slough NWR
Sunrise at Baskett Slough NWR		 Cackling Geese flocks at Baskett Slough NWR
Cackling Geese flocks at Baskett Slough NWR		 First glimpse of the Pacific Ocean... somewhat touristy when I saw the ocean, but beautiful nonetheless!
First glimpse of the Pacific Ocean... somewhat touristy when I saw the ocean, but beautiful nonetheless!		 Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern		 Canada Goose
Canada Goose
Brown Pelicans
Brown Pelicans		 Black Oystercatchers
Black Oystercatchers		 Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull		 Brandt's Coromorants
Brandt's Coromorants		 Ocean view
Ocean view
Violet-green Swallows
Violet-green Swallows		 California Ground Squirrel
California Ground Squirrel		 Pigeon Guillemot (right) landing near Surf Scoter (left)
Pigeon Guillemot (right) landing near Surf Scoter (left)		 Black Turnstone
Black Turnstone		 Harbor Seal in tide pool
Harbor Seal in tide pool
Goby in a tide pool!
Goby in a tide pool!		 White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow		 Millipede
Millipede		 Bald Eagles
Bald Eagles		 Bald Eagle... coming in for a landing
Bald Eagle... coming in for a landing
Pigeon Guillemots
Pigeon Guillemots		 Pigeon Guillemots with Black Oystercatchers (left) and Pelagic Cormorant (right)
Pigeon Guillemots with Black Oystercatchers (left) and Pelagic Cormorant (right)		 Common Murres
Common Murres		 Common Murres
Common Murres		 Harlequin Ducks
Harlequin Ducks
Harbor Seals with Harlequin Duck pair (bottom)
Harbor Seals with Harlequin Duck pair (bottom)		 Adult Western Gull
Adult Western Gull		 Common Murres with some Brandt's Cormorants
Common Murres with some Brandt's Cormorants		 Common Murres out at sea
Common Murres out at sea		 Common Murres atop the large outcropping
Common Murres atop the large outcropping
Orange-crowned Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler		 Orange-crowned Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler		 Bald Eagle... never stop scanning for raptors :)
Bald Eagle... never stop scanning for raptors :)		 Ocean Coast
Ocean Coast		 Moss
Moss
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee		 Raccoon, coming down the tree
Raccoon, coming down the tree		 You looin' at me?
You looin' at me?		 Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull		 Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Western Gull
Western Gull		 Western Gull
Western Gull		 Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican		 Outcropping peak, seen from Point Blanco State Park
Outcropping peak, seen from Point Blanco State Park		 Pacific Loons in breeding plumage!!
Pacific Loons in breeding plumage!!
Point Blanco State Park Lighthouse (sunrise)
Point Blanco State Park Lighthouse (sunrise)		 Point Blanco SP
Point Blanco SP		 Ocean, seen from Point Blanco SP
Ocean, seen from Point Blanco SP		 Golden-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow		 Golden-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Wrentit
Wrentit		 Brown Pelicans flying around the waves
Brown Pelicans flying around the waves		 Black Turnstone taking off!
Black Turnstone taking off!		 Black Turnstones landing on rocks with Surfbirds (left)
Black Turnstones landing on rocks with Surfbirds (left)		 Song Sparrow!
Song Sparrow!
Song Sparrow!
Song Sparrow!		 Waves crashing through the channels under the seabird-nesting rock
Waves crashing through the channels under the seabird-nesting rock		 Black Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher		 Sea Anemones
Sea Anemones		 Sea Anemones
Sea Anemones
Pelagic Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant		 Surf Scoter
Surf Scoter		 Double-crested Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant		 Brant
Brant		 Bandon Lighthouse (at the Jetty)
Bandon Lighthouse (at the Jetty)
Western Gull
Western Gull		 Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull		 Western Gull
Western Gull		 Double-crested Cormorant... building a nest
Double-crested Cormorant... building a nest		 Pelagic Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Black Oystercatchers
Black Oystercatchers		 Western Gull
Western Gull		 Glaucous-winged Gull, in flight (same individual as before)
Glaucous-winged Gull, in flight (same individual as before)		 Glaucous-winged Gull, in flight (same individual as before)
Glaucous-winged Gull, in flight (same individual as before)		 g3/09/799409/3/124316272.MurxM3yw.jpg
Beautiful Western Gull
Beautiful Western Gull		 Western Gull (2nd cycle)
Western Gull (2nd cycle)		 Western Gull (2nd cycle)
Western Gull (2nd cycle)		 Common Loon
Common Loon		 Caspian Tern with a fish!!
Caspian Tern with a fish!!
Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern		 Black Oystercatchers
Black Oystercatchers		 Ocean waves
Ocean waves		 Ocean waves, with striking colors!
Ocean waves, with striking colors!		 Crash!
Crash!
Crash! The tide is slowly coming in when this photo was taken.
Crash! The tide is slowly coming in when this photo was taken.		 Sunset on the Pacific Ocean
Sunset on the Pacific Ocean		 campfire - what's missing?...
campfire - what's missing?...		 S'mores!
S'mores!		 Sign at Bulling's Campground
Sign at Bulling's Campground
California Quail!
California Quail!		 2 Loons Cafe
2 Loons Cafe		 Mocha from the 2 Loons Cafe
Mocha from the 2 Loons Cafe		 Brant
Brant		 Oregon Island NWR sign... my favorite spot to birdwatch and chat with other birdwatchers along the Pacific Ocean
Oregon Island NWR sign... my favorite spot to birdwatch and chat with other birdwatchers along the Pacific Ocean
Savannah Sparrows
Savannah Sparrows		 Oregon Swallowtail (Papilio oregonius)
Oregon Swallowtail (Papilio oregonius)		 Rock outcroppings in Bandon
Rock outcroppings in Bandon		 Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle		 Western Sandpipers!
Western Sandpipers!
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon		 Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon		 Harbor Seals
Harbor Seals		 Oregon Iris (Iris tenax)
Oregon Iris (Iris tenax)		 Salal (Gaultheria shallon)
Salal (Gaultheria shallon)
Interesting sign
Interesting sign		 Self-righting historic rescue boat on display
Self-righting historic rescue boat on display		 Crabbing cages?
Crabbing cages?		 Common Loon I rescued
Common Loon I rescued		 Common Loon I rescued
Common Loon I rescued
Brown Pelicans
Brown Pelicans		 Adult Glaucous-winged Gull
Adult Glaucous-winged Gull		 Caspian Terns migrating through!
Caspian Terns migrating through!		 Harbor Seal
Harbor Seal		 Rocky outcroppings with Murres, Cormorants Guillemots, Gulls, and Oystercatchers galore!
Rocky outcroppings with Murres, Cormorants Guillemots, Gulls, and Oystercatchers galore!
Western Gull (2nd cycle)
Western Gull (2nd cycle)		 Pigeon Guillemot in flight
Pigeon Guillemot in flight		 My tent without the rain tarp
My tent without the rain tarp		 My tent with the rain tarp on
My tent with the rain tarp on		 My tent's raint arp ventilation
My tent's raint arp ventilation
My pelagic-birdwatching-tool :)
My pelagic-birdwatching-tool :)		 Outcropping peak, seen from Point Blanco State Park (sunrise)
Outcropping peak, seen from Point Blanco State Park (sunrise)		 Point Blanco State Park Lighthouse (sunrise)
Point Blanco State Park Lighthouse (sunrise)		 White-crowned Sparrow at sunrise!
White-crowned Sparrow at sunrise!		 View from Point Blanco again
View from Point Blanco again
Inland 'pool' just a short walk uphill from the ocean
Inland 'pool' just a short walk uphill from the ocean		 View from Point Blanco State Park
View from Point Blanco State Park		 Cliff Swallow
Cliff Swallow		 Flock of Western Sandpipers!
Flock of Western Sandpipers!		 View from Port Orford Beach
View from Port Orford Beach
Pair of Pigeon Guillemot
Pair of Pigeon Guillemot		 Rescue Chopper
Rescue Chopper		 Bandon Marsh
Bandon Marsh		 Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture		 Canada Geese
Canada Geese
Saltmarsh vegetation
Saltmarsh vegetation		 Kelp among the grasses in the saltmarsh
Kelp among the grasses in the saltmarsh		 Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)
Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)		 Collection of water in stump remnants inside saltmarsh
Collection of water in stump remnants inside saltmarsh		 Chestnut-backed Chickadee in Sitka Spruce
Chestnut-backed Chickadee in Sitka Spruce
Band-tailed Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon		 Steller's Jay
Steller's Jay		 Steller's Jay
Steller's Jay		 American Robin (female)
American Robin (female)		 South Slough National Estuarine Reserve
South Slough National Estuarine Reserve
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)		 View of the South Slough...very cool environment!
View of the South Slough...very cool environment!		 Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)		 Steller Sea Lion and California Sea Lion
Steller Sea Lion and California Sea Lion		 View from Cape Arago State Park
View from Cape Arago State Park
View from Cape Arago State Park
View from Cape Arago State Park		 Many Steller Sea Lions and California Sea Lions
Many Steller Sea Lions and California Sea Lions		 Sea Lion and Seal sign
Sea Lion and Seal sign		 Digiscoped Steller Sea Lions and California Sea Lions
Digiscoped Steller Sea Lions and California Sea Lions		 View from Cape Arago State Park
View from Cape Arago State Park
Osprey with a meal for the kids!
Osprey with a meal for the kids!		 Another Osprey carrying food
Another Osprey carrying food		 Whimbrel
Whimbrel		 Solitary Sandpiper... uncommon find for western Oregon
Solitary Sandpiper... uncommon find for western Oregon		 My birding machine :)
My birding machine :)
Salmonberry
Salmonberry		 Pacific Bleeding Hearts
Pacific Bleeding Hearts		 Western Gull, tail-view
Western Gull, tail-view		 Pacific Loons
Pacific Loons		 Pacific Loons
Pacific Loons
Western Gull
Western Gull		 Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew		 Banana Slug and Millipede at the Oregon Redwoods campgsite where I slept
Banana Slug and Millipede at the Oregon Redwoods campgsite where I slept		 Redwood trail... I hiked this by the time 8:30am came around :)
Redwood trail... I hiked this by the time 8:30am came around :)		 Varied Thrush - with an amazingly beautiful song
Varied Thrush - with an amazingly beautiful song
Cut end of a Redwood, providing habitat for a fern, spiders, moss, and more!
Cut end of a Redwood, providing habitat for a fern, spiders, moss, and more!		 Redwoods!
Redwoods!		 Moss on the bottom of the Redwood forest
Moss on the bottom of the Redwood forest		 Redwoods!
Redwoods!		 Within the Redwood Forest
Within the Redwood Forest
Brant
Brant		 Black Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher		 Seastars during low tide
Seastars during low tide		 Pigeon Guillemot
Pigeon Guillemot		 Pigeon Guillemot
Pigeon Guillemot
Western Gull... relaxing human-style
Western Gull... relaxing human-style		 Brant
Brant		 Brant
Brant		 Brant in front of Bandon Lighthouse
Brant in front of Bandon Lighthouse		 Peregrine Falcon flying beyond the American Flag
Peregrine Falcon flying beyond the American Flag
View from Coquille Point... my favorite spot along the coast
View from Coquille Point... my favorite spot along the coast		 Elephant Rock
Elephant Rock		 Anemones!
Anemones!		 Close-up of anemones
Close-up of anemones		 Kelp and what looks to be some 'sea lichens' during negative tide
Kelp and what looks to be some 'sea lichens' during negative tide
Barnacles exposed during negative tide
Barnacles exposed during negative tide		 Negative tide exposes a normally-hidden, beautiful world
Negative tide exposes a normally-hidden, beautiful world		 Seastars and closed-up anemones during negative tide
Seastars and closed-up anemones during negative tide		 Exposed ocean-dwelling plants during negative tide
Exposed ocean-dwelling plants during negative tide		 Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Tufted Puffin, flying around to the cavity!
Tufted Puffin, flying around to the cavity!		 Tufted Puffin pair... they excavated that burrow!!
Tufted Puffin pair... they excavated that burrow!!		 Aww, Puffin love
Aww, Puffin love		 Streeeetch of the wings
Streeeetch of the wings		 Puffin, coming out from a nap... to nap outside with the mate!
Puffin, coming out from a nap... to nap outside with the mate!
Pair of puffins
Pair of puffins		 Amazing freinds I met at Bandon
Amazing freinds I met at Bandon		 Brewer's Blackbird (male)
Brewer's Blackbird (male)		 Herring Gull, potential for first-cycle Vega Herring Gull
Herring Gull, potential for first-cycle Vega Herring Gull		 Herring Gull, potential for first-cycle Vega Herring Gull
Herring Gull, potential for first-cycle Vega Herring Gull
Herring Gull, potential for first-cycle Vega Herring Gull (stretching) next to Western Gull
Herring Gull, potential for first-cycle Vega Herring Gull (stretching) next to Western Gull		 Herring Gull, potential for first-cycle Vega Herring Gull (stretching) next to Western Gull
Herring Gull, potential for first-cycle Vega Herring Gull (stretching) next to Western Gull		 Herring Gull (center and right), Western Gull (left). Herring Gull of interest (middle)
Herring Gull (center and right), Western Gull (left). Herring Gull of interest (middle)		 Western Gulls, getting ready for some courtship.
Western Gulls, getting ready for some courtship.		 Time for the Western Gull to make a nest!
Time for the Western Gull to make a nest!
Gotta work hard to find the nesting material
Gotta work hard to find the nesting material		 Look what the gull has for the nest!
Look what the gull has for the nest!		 Whimbrel
Whimbrel		 Chestnut-backed Chickadee at its cavity
Chestnut-backed Chickadee at its cavity		 Chestnut-backed Chickadee at its cavity
Chestnut-backed Chickadee at its cavity
Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee		 Osprey
Osprey		 Red-breasted Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser		 Surf Scoters
Surf Scoters		 Harlequin Ducks
Harlequin Ducks
Afternoon Ocean
Afternoon Ocean		 Ocean
Ocean		 Scanning for pelagic-dwelling birds!
Scanning for pelagic-dwelling birds!		 American Crow (note the small size of this bird)
American Crow (note the small size of this bird)		 Dave Irons - amazing birdwatcher/photographer from Oregon
Dave Irons - amazing birdwatcher/photographer from Oregon
Waterfall along the drive up to Mary's Peak
Waterfall along the drive up to Mary's Peak		 Noble Fir atop Mary's Peak
Noble Fir atop Mary's Peak		 Noble Fir atop Mary's Peak
Noble Fir atop Mary's Peak		 American Crow flying through fog at 4000ft
American Crow flying through fog at 4000ft		 Hardy plants on the windswept hills of Mary's Peak
Hardy plants on the windswept hills of Mary's Peak
My tent at Mary's Peak campsite
My tent at Mary's Peak campsite		 Blue Grouse
Blue Grouse		 Newport Lighthouse
Newport Lighthouse		 Common Murres
Common Murres		 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
American Crow
American Crow		 Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow		 Savannah Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow		 Vetch
Vetch		 Turkey Vulture along the beach, feeding on a sea lion
Turkey Vulture along the beach, feeding on a sea lion
Flowers
Flowers		 Lupine
Lupine		 Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing		 Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird		 Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
American Crow, mobbing Common Raven carrying nestling crow
American Crow, mobbing Common Raven carrying nestling crow		 American Crow mobbing Bald Eagle
American Crow mobbing Bald Eagle		 Brant
Brant		 Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew		 Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
American Goldfinches and House Finch
American Goldfinches and House Finch		 Black-headed Grosbeak. You lookin' at me, Chickadee?
Black-headed Grosbeak. You lookin' at me, Chickadee?		 European Starling young, waiting for some food from the birdfeeder
European Starling young, waiting for some food from the birdfeeder		 Blue Grosbeak (my first) and female Brown-headed Cowbird
Blue Grosbeak (my first) and female Brown-headed Cowbird		 California Poppy
California Poppy
Birdwatching hotspot in Newport!
Birdwatching hotspot in Newport!		 Rogue Beer Truck
Rogue Beer Truck		 Rogue Brewery... their beer is absolutely delicious!
Rogue Brewery... their beer is absolutely delicious!		 Pacific Loon or Arctic Loon
Pacific Loon or Arctic Loon		 Pacific Loon or Arctic Loon
Pacific Loon or Arctic Loon
Pacific Loon or Arctic Loon
Pacific Loon or Arctic Loon		 California Gulls and Western Gulls!
California Gulls and Western Gulls!		 California Gull (left), Glaucous-winged Gull (center), Western Gull (right)
California Gull (left), Glaucous-winged Gull (center), Western Gull (right)		 California Gull
California Gull		 California Gull (left) and Western Gull (right)
California Gull (left) and Western Gull (right)

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joseantonio08-May-2010 05:48
Spectacular gallery of good images
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