Today was beautiful. The ocean was turquois!
The Brandts Cormorants and Common Murre are starting to nest on the cliffs.
The male displays his pretty blue neck by tilting his head all the way back to touch his tail feathers and he raises his elbows like a human imitating a chicken.
Hint: Look in a nest in the lower left-hand corner for the egg. This is part of a new marine reserve now. A volunteer was observing and counting the cormorants here and at the site next to Heceta Head Lighthouse.
We didn’t see any eggs with the murres.
We even got a nice fly-by from a flock of pelicans!
All the other sea lions must be in the cave. He must need some peace and quiet.
A road crew is doing maintenance on the bridge just north of the tunnel at Heceta Head Lighthouse. One lane is open. Expect delays. They do a pretty good job letting traffic through. I’m not sure if they’ll continue through the weekend or not.
We’re supposed to get a bit of a drizzle in the morning but it should clear up for us to see the meteor shower Friday night/Saturday morning.
Did not know about the Cormorants blue neck display. Does the blue go away after the mating season?
I don’t think it goes all the way away but it is darker; not as bright and vibrant as during the mating season. Both male and female have it though.
I have been here and this area is so BREATHTAKING AND BEAUTIFUL – love your captures 🙂 Happy Holiday Weekend!
Thanks! I hope wherever you are is just as beautiful!