Wildlife

We saw a lot of wildlife in the last 24 hours including snakes, sea lions, seals, seagulls, and whales. And a starfish. 

It started with a nice walk yesterday afternoon in a nearby recreation area. It's a wooded area, not a beach. While on the walk we ran into 2 little snakes. Nothing like our big Arizona rattlers. I assume they were not harmful. Anyway, we didn't bother them, they didn't bother us.  I don't have a photo. But it isn't hard to imagine- 2 little green snakes about a foot long. 

 Beaver Creek Park, where we walk when the beach is too foggy. 

This morning we went into Newport and went down to the harbor where our favorite restaurants are located.  Before lunch we went to visit the sea lions that live off shore in the harbor.  

After our trip to Newport we went to our local beach where we ran into this gang of seagulls that hang out there.

While we were on the beach someone pointed out two whales offshore. I couldn't take any whale photos. There isn't enough time to snap a photo. 

 We also saw a few seals sleeping on a rock offshore. The climb on a flat or sort of flat place like a  flat rock and sleep on top of each other. The seal lions in Newport sleep in a pile like this as well. In this photo they are all piled up on this rock while they try to take a nap.

We walked along the beach from one end to the other. Franklin does this several times every day. I usually do it once.

The tide was low and we saw a starfish hanging onto a rock, waiting for the tide to come back in. 

Last but not least, we saw several of these strange birds along the highway. 

Unless something unexpected occurs in the next day or two, this is my last blog from the Oregon coast. 
We head to Portland on Monday and I'll share any interesting adventures we have there. 
Then we start our journey home.