Grateful to join @seaottersavvy.bsky.social ’s CAWS network. This certification represents everything I’ve built Salt + Noelle around: science-backed fieldwork, ethical documentation, and education that turns passive observers into active stewards. 🩵

A beautiful western bluebird stopped by this week. 🩵

I’ve been wanting to highlight some of my favorite iNaturalist observations. Decided to start a weekly recap on my blog featuring these cute cards. #iNaturalist #Wildlife #Birding

A new Whiskers in the Wild is live on the blog! This one covers surfing sea lions at Silver Strand, dredging at Channel Islands Harbor, two entanglement reports, and what happens when people get a little too close... #SeaLions #MarineWildlife #WildlifePhotography #Oxnard

A few scenes that capture why I love living and working on the coast. From early mornings with sea lions and gulls to catching a rare clear view of Anacapa Island, there’s always something new to see around Channel Islands Harbor. Hope you enjoy a little window into life by the water. 🌞

Sunday morning at the harbor mouth 🥰 Lots of activity as sea lions return from the Channel Islands rookeries. Love them? So do we. Read more on our site - link in bio. Filmed at a respectful distance. #sealion #marinewildlife #natureobservation

Week one with the sea lion colony is in the books. Field notes, late-summer behavior, and a few favorite photos from Channel Islands Harbor. Blog here: saltnoelle.com/blog/whisker... #wildlifewednesday #sealions #wildlife

Starting ‘Whiskers in the Wild’ on this #WildlifeWednesday. Sharing sea lion snippets from my daily harbor walks. Full recaps on the blog, link in bio. All photos taken from a respectful distance. 🫶

Wildlife Wednesday with a twist - settling into Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, CA. Sea lions, herons, pelicans & more, all from my patio. New blog: saltnoelle.com/blog/oxnard-... #ChannelIslandsHarbor #Oxnard #California #WildlifeWednesday

#WildlifeWednesday throwback to my time observing Bird Rock. A dense colony of California sea lions sprawled across the rocky slope, with Brandt’s cormorants perched above. If you're lucky, you might see a few otters nearby. A must-stop on 17 Mile Drive!

Wildlife Wednesday: Brandt’s cormorants at Moss Landing. Throwback to peak nesting season - lots of nest building (and stealing), and surreal electric blue throat patches. Discover more on the blog, link in bio. #wildlifewednesday #brandtscormorant #birding #birdphotography #wildlife

New to BlueSky. Figured I’d show up with an otter eating a crab and see where things go. Wildlife Wednesdays start here - field notes, snack attacks, and other stuff I don’t want to forget. 📍 Elkhorn Slough. More at saltnoelle.com/blog #WildlifeWednesday #SeaOtter #SaltAndNoelle #FromTheField