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Welcome to Monterey Explorer, a long-term field study documenting wildlife behavior through 1,400+ videos. Filmed across the Del Monte Forest and California’s Central Coast, with emphasis on avian behavior.

Behavioral Focus: Vocalizations and drumming, Feeding, Nesting, Territorial interactions.

🌿 Species
• Birds: Red-shouldered Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, Cooper's hawks, Great Horned Owl, Northern Flicker, Steller’s Jay,  California Scrub-Jay, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin, Sparrows, Finches, Woodpeckers, Pelicans, Shorebirds and more.
• Fauna: Deer, Coyotes, Sea Otters, Harbor Seals
• Trees & Shrubs: Monterey Pine, Bishop Pine, Monterey Cypress, Gowen Cypress, Live Oak, Manzanita, Ceanothus
• Wildflowers & Flora: Sticky Monkey Flower, Nuttall's Milkvetch, Huckleberry Flower, Coyote Bush

📍 Locations
Del Monte Forest, Monterey Bay, Point Lobos, Asilomar, Jack's peak, Elkhorn Slough, Carmel River Lagoon, Garland Ranch and more.

Explore playlists organized by species and behavior.