Bird Island in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
As the name suggests, Bird Island is home to a divesity of seabirds.
Jade green waters fill the coves along the Bird Island Trail.
The Bird Island Trail in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
The Bird Island Trail wraps around China Cove.
A common egret (Ardea alba) fishes patiently in the kelp beds.
The Bird Island Trail wraps around the headland that forms Pelican Point. Bird Island is the light rock located behind the trail.
The trail passes Gibbons Beach. Access is provided via the stairway.
Bird Island Trail loops around the headland and Pelican Point. Bird Island is the light island behind the trail.
High-demand real estate at Bird Island. Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), Brandt's comorants (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), and brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) relax in the waning afternoon sun.
Brown pelicans at home on Pelican Point along the Bird Island Trail.