I know these California Seabirds in the photo above look poised but trust me, the two on the wire are precariously close to falling off, and the one on the pole ain't doin' much better. Periodically I find myself in need of leaving the sanctuary here in La Conchita and the nearby town just north of here in search of some waves in the big city to the south. Sometimes I stay on the 101 and zip on by mostly sub par conditions, and sometimes I get off at Seacliff and hit the old Pacific Coast Highway. If you get off on old PCH yourself be sure to check out the Cormorants of Solimar just north of the Solimar Beach Enclave. They hang out on a telephone pole and wire and out of the 40 different species of Cormorants they seem to be the only ones to do so.
I don't know if you pay much attention to the seabirds around here but my dog Riley does and the Cormorant is one of the most spastic seabirds out of the water I have ever seen. There are small jets that can take off faster than a Cormorant off the beach. In the water they are a different story, sleek, agile and very productive fish hunters for sure. But how these Cormorants of Solimar can balance on that wire, or actually get into flight before they hit the ground is beyond me... Next time you drive by make sure to have a laugh as they weeble, wobble, but don't fall down. Actually there used to be seven of them but only three this morning so maybe...
