Harbor Seal - Estero Bluffs harbor-seals-estero-bluffs_A

Harbor Seal - Estero Bluffs, just north of Cayucos, CA 25may2007 on a docent-led walk by Norma Wightman -
Canon 20D with 300mm IS f/2.8 lens with 2X II tele-extender for 600mm, on a monpod - Photo by Mike Baird bairdphotos.com

Used under Creative Commons License at this cool article www.stephennewton.com/2008/02/eu-consults-on-seal-hunt.html
and on the Green Blog green-blog.org/2008/02/27/if-you-return-as-a-seal-in-your...

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baby7 says:

Lovely and so sweet shot
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GrandmaDee [deleted] says:

Wonderful shot.
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mikebaird says:

Thanks - unfortunately we inadvertently disturbed them earlier and this was pay back to check us out to see if we were bad guys - he periscoped out 3-4 times - getting higher out of the water each time to get a better look at us.
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jkirkhart35 says:

This one should be one of many that you enter in competition.
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mikebaird says:

When Harbor Seals look at us we know that we have gotten too close and are disturbing them (this is usually both inconsiderate and illegal) - and so we always back off immediately if this happens. These mammals often become aware of and concerned with humans entering their habitat long before a human even knows that the seals are present. During pupping season it is especially important to respect this wildlife. The above shot was taken at some distance with the equivalent of 1.6X300X2 mm of glass.

My photo Harbor Seal Pup, Villa Creek, Estero Bluffs, Cayucos, CA -- April 15, 2006 at stealthispicture.com/images/harbor-seal-pup/i ndex.htm is considered to reflect better etiquette in large part because the subject seems, if not totally unaware of, unconcerned with, the presence of the photographer who was unmoving and laying low in the sand and kelp many yards away.
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Redshoes00 says:

Love this...

Seen in "you lookin at me?"
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pga2. says:

A really wonderful shot. Thanks for adding it to "you lookin at me?" pool.
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Kelso says:

Beautifully composed...it's been fun catching up on your photostream!!!
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