Grooming Time A sea otter mother, anchored in kelp, pulls in her pup for some head grooming. (The ball of fur is the pup.) Grooming helps to keep themselves warm. Pt. Lobos State Reserve Carmel, California 20-MAR-2010
Bird on a Barb A tree swallow perches directly on a barb in the thorny wire. Shoreline Park Mountain View, California 03-MAY-2010
Cloud of Down A juvenile black-crowned night heron watches an adult create a downy mess from ruffling feathers. The black-crowned night herons have come to the water's edge at sunset to feed. Palo Alto Baylands, California 13-MAR-2010
