Sunday, February 6, 2011

Out of the breakers, Año Nuevo State Reserve

Elephant seal storming the beach - Pat Ulrich Wildlife Photography

A male northern elephant seal coming out of the waves on onto the beach at Año Nuevo State Reserve. This guy took a slow and calculated approach to the beach, as he sized up the resident bull he was going to challenge. I included a video of their encounter on my post for yesterday, so check it out if you haven't already.

2 comments:

  1. Another stunning shot, Pat. It was good to see you guys out in TV last night. I saw another cat after running into you guys but by the time I reached it, it had disappeared into the bushes. Oh well, next time.

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  2. Thanks, Tory! That tends to be the mantra of wildlife photography -- maybe next time ;-) My wife is still waiting to see her first wild bobcat, so hopefully we'll spot one soon!

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