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0 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by dcfieldviewSan Diego, California, USA

La

3 2 Leopard shark

Leopard shark

by Katie OCalifornia, USA

Shallow ocean

1 0 Willet

Willet

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Willet searching for food while the tide returns.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by CoralAverySan Diego, California

Violet sea plant with white tips.

3 2 Solitary Green Anemone

Solitary Green Anemone

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Solitary blue-green anemone

0 0 California Sea Lion

California Sea Lion

by dcfieldviewSan Diego, California, USA

Hauled out at La

0 0 Striped Shore Crab

Striped Shore Crab

by david.danneckerSan Diego, California, USA

La

0 0 Hermit Crabs

Hermit Crabs

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

A few samples of the different variations of hermit crabs at

2 0 Striped Shore Crab

Striped Shore Crab

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Red, brown and green crab with stripes and spots.

1 1 Domestic Pigeon

Domestic Pigeon

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

White pigeon with black spots and red feet.

0 3 Yellow Shore Crab

Yellow Shore Crab

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Tiny yellow-clear crab running around at the tide pools.

1 2 Closed Sea Anemone - Starburst Anemone

Closed Sea Anemone - Starburst Anemone

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Firm yet squishy substance surrounded by sea grass.

0 2 False Limpet

False Limpet

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Green slimy algae growth on shelled sea creatures.

0 0 Mussel

Mussel

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Large mussels clinging onto a large tide pool rock during low tide.

0 2 (Green) Hermit Crab

(Green) Hermit Crab

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Small green spiral shell holding a small crab inside.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Green plant that's very short and almost curly in shallow sea water.

0 3 Scallop Shell

Scallop Shell

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Former home of a scallop.

1 10 Coralline Algae

Coralline Algae

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Lavender and white colored organism with a roundish, bumpy, and hard texture .

2 4 Sea Hare

Sea Hare

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Large round, fungus looking organism with an orange underside and black top.

1 2 American Herring Gull

American Herring Gull

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Dozens of seabirds resting at the tide pools with the Harbor Seals (first ...

1 0 Purple Crab

Purple Crab

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Sea anemone digesting a purple crab and other small sea creatures.

0 0 Red Thatched Barnacle

Red Thatched Barnacle

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Pink looking barnacle with a chiton on sea wall.

0 2 Southern Kelp Crab Shell

Southern Kelp Crab Shell

by CoralAverySan Diego, California

The top part of a kelp crab shell showing the inside where the animal usually ...

0 0 Woolly Sculpin

Woolly Sculpin

by CoralAverySan Diego, California

Small dark fish blending in to the rocks at the tide pools.

1 2 Brooding Sea Anemone

Brooding Sea Anemone

by CoralAverySan Diego, California

Small orange anemone barely surviving away from the water at low tide.

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Round brownish sea plant with blue tips growing off the wall of a tide pool ...

2 2 Coralline Algae

Coralline Algae

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Red and blue sea plant only surviving in the shallow water of the tide pools.

1 0 Green Algae

Green Algae

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Green algae absorbing water being released by rocks from yesterday's rain.

2 6 Surfgrass

Surfgrass

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Green sea grass covering the tide pools and the organisms that live within it.

1 4 Solitary Green Anemone

Solitary Green Anemone

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Teal and purple sea anemone resting in very shallow water

3 0 Whimbrel

Whimbrel

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Brown and white Whimbrel that flew right up to me for a quick photo shoot.

1 0 -

-

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Red plant growing all over the tide pool rocks.

0 0 Gooseneck Barnacle

Gooseneck Barnacle

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Shiny white gooseneck barnacles competing for living space with mussels at the ...

0 0 Mantis Shrimp

Mantis Shrimp

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Small dead shrimp found in shallow water at tide pools.

0 0 Juvenile Southern Kelp Crab

Juvenile Southern Kelp Crab

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Tiny crab 'walking on water' using the grass for support with a large kelp crab ...

0 0 Willet

Willet

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Gray shore bird with long, slender beak. ...

2 4 Whimbrel

Whimbrel

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Brown, speckled shore bird with long, ...

12 15 Harbor Seal

Harbor Seal

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Wild California seal warming itself in the last bit of evening sun then waking ...

5 5 Striped Shore Crab

Striped Shore Crab

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Small green crabs with distinct black markings and blue on it's arm.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Violet mold growing on rocks at California tide pools.

0 1 Brant's Cormorant

Brant's Cormorant

by JohnDonoghueSan Diego, California, USA

These photos show several of the hundreds of Brandt's cormorants that rest ...

1 0 Monterey Cypress

Monterey Cypress

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Tall evergreen tree.

0 2 Striped Shore Crab

Striped Shore Crab

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Rainbow colored crab with spots on legs and claw.

0 2 Striped Shore Crab

Striped Shore Crab

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Brown crab going up! These shots are looking straight up. I was expecting it to ...

1 3 Young Striped Shore Crab

Young Striped Shore Crab

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Small green and orange crab hiding in the tide pools.

0 3 Spotting

Spotting

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Black and red-orange mussel in tide pools.

1 0 White sea anemone

White sea anemone

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

White sea anemone in shallow waters

0 0 Harbor Seal

Harbor Seal

by Ingrid3San Diego, California, USA

belly towards the sun basking

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