10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2013

Peregrine Falcons breed on the sheer cliff faces of Santa Cruz; you may meet one at eye level on the bluff trail north of Scorpion Ranch, where this photo was taken (I highly recommend this trail, by the way, if only for the views). In summer and fall, the waters around the Channel Islands can teem with Blue Whales.

California 164

California Birds Sea Lions Whales 164

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

At sea there are also New Zealand Sea Lions and Southern Right Whales. The site serves as a breeding centre for endangered birds and animals, and you can walk around large aviaries and even a night house to see captive kiwi. This is a good place to see the endangered and beautiful Yellowhead and the endemic Yellow-eyed Penguin.

New Zealand 157

New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Birds 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

That’s one reason, probably the biggest reason, why we don’t have centennials for animals that become extinct in the wild. And we did , for the Peregrine Falcon and Osprey , the Brown Pelican and Bald Eagle. A species, wiped off the earth, never to exist again. We could do it! Then the 80s happened. What a horror!

California Condor 197

California Condor United States Guam Whales 197