Carnivore

Photo of CA Red-tail Hawk at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve by Paul Reps

Carnivore

Species

A belted kingfisher in flight.

Belted Kingfisher

A black oystercatcher standing on a rocky shoreline with ocean waves behind it, showing its dark plumage, bright orange bill, and pink legs

Black Oystercatcher

A bobcat standing in a dry, grassy field, looking back toward the camera with its ears upright and tail slightly lowered

Bobcat

A black Brandt’s cormorant perched on a rocky shoreline with its head raised and wings partially spread, showing a bright blue throat patch.

Brandt’s Cormorant

A brown pelican gliding low over the water with its wings outstretched and long beak pointed forward

Brown Pelican

A California market squid with a pale, speckled body and long arms swims just above the sandy seafloor in clear blue water.

California Market Squid

A group of California sea lions splashes in shallow water near a rocky shore, their sleek brown bodies glistening in the sunlight as they raise their heads and look around.

California Sea Lion

A coyote standing alert in a dry, grassy habitat, looking directly toward the camera with its ears raised.

Coyote

A large male elephant seal with a pronounced trunk-like nose lifts its head while resting on a sandy beach with ocean waves in the background.

Elephant Seal

A long, yellow-green giant kelpfish swims among dense strands of kelp, camouflaged against the waving blades in the underwater scene.

Giant Kelpfish

A giant Pacific octopus resting on a rocky seafloor, its reddish arms spread out with rows of visible suction cups.

Giant Pacific Octopus

A gray whale surfacing in sunlit ocean water, its mottled skin covered with barnacles as it breaks through the waves.

Gray Whale

A great blue heron flying low over the water with its wings fully extended and legs trailing behind.

Great Blue Heron

Great egret standing in shallow blue water, showing its white plumage, long yellow bill, and black legs.

Great Egret

Great horned owl perched on a tree branch, looking directly at the camera with yellow eyes and ear tufts raised.

Great Horned Owl

Close-up view of a delicate, dome-shaped hammock spider web stretched between plants, with a tiny hammock spider positioned at the center against a soft green forest background.

Hammock Spider

harbor seal with speckled gray fur lifts its head above calm blue water, its round eyes and whiskers clearly visible as it swims near the surface.

Harbor Seal

A hoary bat nestled in the crevice of a tree trunk, its frosted gray-brown fur blending into the bark as it rests.

Hoary Bat

A humpback whale breaching out of the ocean, its massive body rising vertically above the water with its dark, barnacle-covered skin visible against a backdrop of open sea and cloudy sky.

Humpback Whale

A killer whale (orca) swims at the ocean surface, showing its tall dorsal fin and black-and-white markings.

Killer Whale (Orca)

Close-up underwater photo of a lingcod resting among purple algae and rocks, showing its speckled brown body, large mouth, and bright yellow eye.

Lingcod

A mountain lion standing alert on a dirt trail surrounded by shrubs and yellow wildflowers in a dry, wooded habitat at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve..

Mountain Lion

Ochre sea star in tide pool.

Ochre Sea Star

An osprey perched on the top of a bare tree branch, wings spread wide as it prepares to take off against a clear blue sky.

Osprey

Two peregrine falcons perched on a bare tree branch—one with wings spread preparing to take off, the other leaning forward—against a pale sky background.

Peregrine Falcon

Pigeon Guillemot spreading wings while standing on coastal rocks.

Pigeon Guillemot

Red-shouldered Hawk in a Monterey Pine tree

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-tailed hawk soaring in the sky with wings spread wide, showing brown and white plumage and a rusty red tail against a clear blue background.

Red-tailed Hawk

Risso’s dolphin leaping out of the ocean, showing its gray, scarred body and curved dorsal fin above choppy water.

Risso's Dolphin

A snowy egret with bright white feathers and yellow feet wading in shallow blue water while looking down for prey.

Snowy Egret

Southern sea otter floating on its back in the ocean while holding a large crab above the water with its front paws.

Southern Sea Otter

A turkey vulture standing beside a carcass on muddy ground, showing its dark brown body, featherless red head, and hooked beak.

Turkey Vulture

A western fence lizard with dark, mottled scales sunning itself on a large rock, its body stretched out and head raised against a blurred natural background.

Western Fence Lizard

A western gull stands on a rocky shoreline covered with mussels and barnacles, looking out over the ocean with waves in the background.

Western Gull

A large great white shark swims in deep blue ocean water, its gray back and white underside clearly visible as it passes close to the camera.

White Shark