{"id":323,"date":"2014-04-16T23:11:16","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T23:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog.html\/?p=323"},"modified":"2018-11-15T22:51:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T03:51:22","slug":"la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Dockweiler &#038; Manhattan Beach wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>California\u2019s LAX Airport is the long haul stop over . One advantage of nearby accommodation encourages a visit to the wonderful beach areas of Los Angeles\u00a0 Vista Del Mar area. Nature and sea wildlife\u00a0 at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateparks.com\/dockweiler_beach.html\">Dockweiler State Beach<\/a> followed by Manhattan Beach.<\/p>\n<p>This shoreline habitat attracts much wildlife to be viewed close up. Stilts, Terns, Gulls, Pelicans, and Cormorants, Dolphins, Sea lions, and migrating whales at a distance.<br \/>\nThe Manhattan Beach Pier is an amazing viewing platform not only for Pelicans feeding but the views of Sea lions, Dolphins, Cormorants, and on the right day surfing and Volley ball. We must thank the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthebay.org\/event\/manhattan-beach-cleanup-and-heal-bay-ipa-tasting\">Heal the Bay <\/a>\u201cVolunteers.<\/p>\n<p>Also view the 3D gallery version<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikon.com\/\"><strong>Nikon Imaging<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-323 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_2063-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_20631-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-382\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-382'>\n\t\t\t\tManhattan Pier\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_5278a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_5278a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-412\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-412'>\n\t\t\t\tVolunteers Heal The Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_5162a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_5162a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-430\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-430'>\n\t\t\t\tThe swimmers at Manhattan Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4172a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4172a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-384\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-384'>\n\t\t\t\tSea lion at Manhattan Pier\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_492a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_492a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-371\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-371'>\n\t\t\t\tRoyal Tern on the wing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4331a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4331a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-391\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-391'>\n\t\t\t\tManhattan Beach view\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_5270a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_5270a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-431\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-431'>\n\t\t\t\tStreet view of  Manhattan beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4240a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4240a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-386\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-386'>\n\t\t\t\tDolphin spotted from Manhattan Pier\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_5276a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_5276a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-432\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-432'>\n\t\t\t\tSecond Street view from  Manhattan Beach shops,  The wonderful galleries , boutiques, and restaurants..\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_2046a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_2046a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-379\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-379'>\n\t\t\t\tVolley ball Manhattan Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_5288-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_52881-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-413\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-413'>\n\t\t\t\tCycling near the Manhattan Pier\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_1957a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_1957a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-375\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375'>\n\t\t\t\tHeermann&#8217;s Gull ?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4241a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4241a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-387\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-387'>\n\t\t\t\tDolphin Pod\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_2058a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_2058a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-380\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-380'>\n\t\t\t\tManhattan Beach lifeguard post\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_2045a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_2045a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-378\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-378'>\n\t\t\t\tHearing Gull on lamp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4447a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4447a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-395\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-395'>\n\t\t\t\tWaves on the pile\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_5177-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_51771-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-409\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-409'>\n\t\t\t\tSurfing a small wave near the Pier\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4169-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_41691-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-383\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-383'>\n\t\t\t\tSea Lion at Manhattan Pier\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4429a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4429a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-393\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-393'>\n\t\t\t\t Double creasted Cormorant wings forward\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4276a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4276a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-389\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-389'>\n\t\t\t\tBrown Pelican wings forward\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_502a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_502a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-372\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-372'>\n\t\t\t\tSandpipers at Dockweiler State Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_1870a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_1870a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-373\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-373'>\n\t\t\t\tSandpiper at Dockweiler State beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_1946a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_1946a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-374\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-374'>\n\t\t\t\tTerns and California Gulls\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4191a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4191a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-385\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-385'>\n\t\t\t\tJuvenile Gull\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_4433a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_4433a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-394\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-394'>\n\t\t\t\tDouble Crested Cormorant drying wings\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_5132-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_51321-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-408\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-408'>\n\t\t\t\tCoastal Flower at Dockweiler\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_2009a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_2009a1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-376\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-376'>\n\t\t\t\tBrown Pelican in flight\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_2030-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_20301-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-377\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-377'>\n\t\t\t\tFly over Manhattan beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/la-dockweiler-manhattan-beach-wildlife\/dsc_2062-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC_20621-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-381\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-381'>\n\t\t\t\tManhattan Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl 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