SFBBO Click Off Photo Contest
Human Interaction - Honorable Mention, Bird Watching Close Up
Photo by Donald Dvorak. On October 10, 2009 I participated in the “Wildlife Watching at Cordell Bank” boat trip sponsored by the Point Reyes National Seashore Association with naturalists from the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Cordell Bank is an underwater seamount located twenty miles west of Point Reyes. It is a nutrient rich environment with a large plankton mass which is the beginning of the food chain that supports animals all the way up to the whales that frequent this area.
Wildlife sightings were fantastic, ranging from Black-footed Albatross to Humpback Whales.
One unexpected treat was the sighting of two species of Warblers. The Warblers apparently strayed out to sea and our boat provided a place to land and rest.
They landed on various parts of the boat. Apparently without fear of people, they landed on our heads, shoes, arms and legs.
It was delightful to see a Blue-Throated Grey Warbler in such an unusual warm hearted encounter with a human being.
Human Interaction - Honorable Mention, Bird Watching Close Up
Photo by Donald Dvorak. On October 10, 2009 I participated in the “Wildlife Watching at Cordell Bank” boat trip sponsored by the Point Reyes National Seashore Association with naturalists from the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Cordell Bank is an underwater seamount located twenty miles west of Point Reyes. It is a nutrient rich environment with a large plankton mass which is the beginning of the food chain that supports animals all the way up to the whales that frequent this area.
Wildlife sightings were fantastic, ranging from Black-footed Albatross to Humpback Whales.
One unexpected treat was the sighting of two species of Warblers. The Warblers apparently strayed out to sea and our boat provided a place to land and rest.
They landed on various parts of the boat. Apparently without fear of people, they landed on our heads, shoes, arms and legs.
It was delightful to see a Blue-Throated Grey Warbler in such an unusual warm hearted encounter with a human being.