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Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Peregrine Falcon

Posted on October 20, 2017 (October 31, 2018) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Photo of peregrine falcon in flight near Morro Rock by Kevin Cole

Photo Friday: Changing Light Around Morro Bay

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Sweet Springs, looking out at Morro Rock during the day.

Field Updates September 2017: Pikeminnow and Eelgrass

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Collected seeds are held in mesh bags in the estuary until they mature. Mature seeds will have a hard, longitudinally ribbed coat and can vary in color, including olive, dark brown and black.

Be Sea-Otter Aware in Morro Bay

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Celebrating the Complexity of the Morro Bay Estuary

Posted on September 22, 2017 (November 3, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

The back bay is totally inundated at this high king tide.

Coastal Cleanup Day 2017

Posted on September 16, 2017 (September 21, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Here is a picture of the whole wonderful cleanup crew for 2017.

Poison Oak: Nature’s Immune Response

Posted on September 8, 2017 (September 5, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Field Updates August 2017: Eelgrass and Creeks

Posted on September 1, 2017 (September 5, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Matt, our Field Technician, works to identify and count the stages of the flowering shoots in a one-meter by one-meter plot.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: California Brown Pelicans

Posted on August 25, 2017 (October 31, 2018) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Photograph Friday: When Plants and Animals Swap Names

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Hummingbird sage, salvia-spathacea.