Santa Barbara Area

  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Summerland Beach, Santa Barbara, California, December 26, 2013
    2013-12-26#3977
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  • Brown Pelican
    Brown Pelican
    Pelecanus occidentalis - in breeding color.
    Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, California, December 27, 2013
    2013-12-27#4106
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  • Western Grebes
    Western Grebes
    Aechmophorus occidentalis
    Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, California, December 27, 2013
    2013-12-27#4123
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  • Black Scoter
    Black Scoter
    Melanitta nigra
    Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara, California, December 27, 2013
    2013-12-27#4136
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  • View
    View
    Summerland Beach, Santa Barbara, California, December 27, 2013
    2013-12-27#4139
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  • Sunset
    Sunset
    There was a light sheen of oil on the beach this evening.
    Summerland Beach, Santa Barbara, California, December 27, 2013
    2013-12-27#4143
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  • Brown Pelican
    Brown Pelican
    Pelecanus occidentalis - at sunset.
    Summerland Beach, Santa Barbara, California, December 27, 2013
    2013-12-27#6694
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  • Solvang Bakery
    Solvang Bakery
    Very tourist oriented
    Solvang, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#4155
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  • Shops
    Shops
    Solvang, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#4156
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  • Sign
    Sign
    Helpful information to find the Monarch Butterflies.
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#4161
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  • Monarch Butterfly
    Monarch Butterfly
    Danaus plexippus - on Eucalyptus flowers.
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6754
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  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6776
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  • Offshore Production Platform
    Offshore Production Platform
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#4164
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  • Offshore Production Platform
    Offshore Production Platform
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6799
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  • California Towhee
    California Towhee
    Pipilo crissalis
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6805
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  • Beach
    Beach
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#4167
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  • Yellow Ice Plant
    Yellow Ice Plant
    Delosperma nubigerum
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#4169
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  • Cliff
    Cliff
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#4171
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  • House Finch, male
    House Finch, male
    Carpodacus mexicanus
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6817
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  • Beach
    Beach
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#4172
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  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6822
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  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6830
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  • Monarch Butterflies
    Monarch Butterflies
    Danaus plexippus - though not as numerous as the migration to Mexico, this was incredible to witness in person.
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6837
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  • Monarch Butterflies
    Monarch Butterflies
    Danaus plexippus
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6841
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  • Monarch Butterflies
    Monarch Butterflies
    Danaus plexippus
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6844
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  • Monarch Butterflies
    Monarch Butterflies
    Danaus plexippus
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6856
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  • Monarch Butterflies
    Monarch Butterflies
    Danaus plexippus
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6860
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  • Monarch Butterflies
    Monarch Butterflies
    Danaus plexippus
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6866
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  • Monarch Butterflies
    Monarch Butterflies
    Danaus plexippus
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6884
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  • Monarch Butterflies
    Monarch Butterflies
    Danaus plexippus
    Ellwood Mesa, Goleta, California, December 28, 2013
    2013-12-28#6894
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