You aren't signed in     Sign In    Help

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

Harbor Seal - Estero Bluffs harbor-seals-estero-bluffs_A by mikebaird.
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... 

Comments

view profile

baby7  Pro User  says:

Lovely and so sweet shot
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

GrandmaDee [deleted] says:

Wonderful shot.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

mikebaird  Pro User  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.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

jkirkhart35  Pro User  says:

This one should be one of many that you enter in competition.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

mikebaird  Pro User  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.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Redshoes00  Pro User  says:

Love this...

Seen in "you lookin at me?"
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

pga2. says:

A really wonderful shot. Thanks for adding it to "you lookin at me?" pool.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

*Kelso*  Pro User  says:

Beautifully composed...it's been fun catching up on your photostream!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Would you like to comment?

Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).
[?]
view photos Uploaded on May 25, 2007
by mikebaird

mikebaird's photostream

5,004
uploads

This photo also belongs to:

My Showcase (Set)

351
items
Part of: My Showcase Collection

calendar2009 (Set)

159
items
Part of: Aggregations for events, contests, displays, calendars, etc

commercial sales & donations (Set)

154
items
Part of: Aggregations for events, contests, displays, calendars, etc

mammals (Set)

375
items
Part of: Insects, Bees, Reptiles, Tide pools, Mammals

2007-05-25-estero-bluffs (Set)

7
items
Part of: Insects, Bees, Reptiles, Tide pools, Mammals

Wikimedia Commons (Pool)

You lookin' at me? (Pool)

Tags

Additional Information

Attribution Some rights reserved Anyone can see this photo

Add to your map
...
Anyone will be able to see this on the map
 (edit)

You Sign in | Create Your Free Account
Explore Places | Last 7 Days | This Month | Popular Tags | The Commons | Creative Commons | Search
Help Community Guidelines | The Help Forum | FAQ | Sitemap | Help by Email
 Bookmark on Delicious

Flickr Blog | About Flickr | Terms of Use | Your Privacy | Copyright/IP Policy | Report Abuse

繁體中文 | Deutsch | English | Español | Français | 한글 | Italiano | Português Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.