Morro Rock is a large geological formation called a morro located a few hundred feet off the shore of Morro Bay, California along the California coast. It stands 576 feet tall at the entrance to the Morro Bay Harbor and a causeway connects it with the shore.Morro Rock State Historic Landmark was formed about 23 million years ago from the plugs of long-extinct volcanoes. Member of the “Nine Sisters” of volcanic plugs. Home of nesting Peregrine Falcons. Closed to any climbing or disturbance.
For many years there are 2 peregrinepairs who nest on the Rock.
The south-side pair, Elvis and Khaos, are in their usual places - mostly the diving board cave and the smaller, double cave just below. No actual nesting has begun.
On the north side, there seems to be a lot of activity at a spot Esteban and Milli (a different bird from 2000 - 2006, but just for continuity and lack of anything better, the name is the same), used a couple of years ago.
Very spectacular is that a third, very young pair has been spotted nesting in Morro Bay!
Copyright by Cleve NashWildlife photographer Cleve Nash takes amazing photo's from the Morro Rock Peregrines. I'm ever so happy he gave me permission to use his photo's on my Peregrine Falcon Website:
http://www.falcoperegrinus.nl/
The website of mr Nash is where you can enjoy many wonderful photo's of the Morro Rock peregrines and other wildflife photography:
http://www.clevenash.com/docs/peregrinefalcons.html
Read more about the Morro Rock Peregrines:
http://www.morrorockperegrines.com/docs/2008.html
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