---
title: California Sea Lion, Brandt's Cormorant
link: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/19/sighting-401567341/
source: simonwillison-net
published: 2026-09-19T16:46:35.337179398Z
updated: 2026-09-19T16:46:35.337179398Z
first_seen: 2026-09-19T16:46:35.337179398Z
labels:
- wildlife
summary: 'California Sea Lion, Brandt''s Cormorant, in Pillar Point Harbor, CA, US I only noticed this after I had taken the photo: Morris the Northern Gannet is peeking out from behind the base of the sign. Tags: wildlife'
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  width: 256
  height: 171
  alt: California Sea Lion
  color: '#8a8c97'
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[Sighting](https://simonwillison.net/elsewhere/sighting/) 10:10 AM – 10:10 AM — California Sea Lion, Brandt's Cormorant, in Pillar Point Harbor, CA, US

[![California Sea Lion](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/737061413/large.jpg)](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/737061413/large.jpg)

[California Sea Lion](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/401567605 "View observation on iNaturalist")

[![Brandt's Cormorant](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/737061040/large.jpg)](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/737061040/large.jpg)

[Brandt's Cormorant](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/401567341 "View observation on iNaturalist")

I only noticed this after I had taken the photo: Morris [the Northern Gannet](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/15/sighting-391300422/) is peeking out from behind the base of the sign.