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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · 1d

Sea pups in the waters of the Sea of Cortez. 🌿🦑🦭

#sealions #baja #mexico #underwaterphotography #padi #photography

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · Aug 12

Lobster party!

🦑🌿🦞

#underwaterphotography #wildlifephotography #marinelife #scubadiving #photography

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · Aug 12

Redtail Hawk and Crow

🌿🪶

#photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · Jul 3

Bull California Sea Lion from Isla Coronado Mexico

🌿🦑🦭
#photography #wildlifephotography #marinelife #underwaterphotography

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · Jun 18

Hooded Oriele jumping around

🌿🪶
#wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birding #photography

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · Jun 17

My backyard owls came back to say hi.

🦉🪶🌿
#wildlifephotography #photography #Birdphotography

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thanks

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · Jun 1

New backyard resident. She snuck up on me this morning. A gorgeous coyote
🌿🦊🐺

#wildlifephotography #photography #wildlife

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thanks. I've been trying to get these shots forever. Every time I hear the crows outside I run out and hope some owls are out in the open. Today was the day. Here's the focus flipped

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 31

Backyard canyon having a lot of activity lately.
🌿🪶🦉
#wildlifephotography #birdphotography #photography #bird #owl

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 31

It's world Sea Lion Day. Here's a Galapagos Sea Lion that just seemed to be napping right underneath me. These are endemic to the Galapagos. They are considered endangered. They will come right up to people as they did many times to me. Once while sitting in a lounge chair at a pool.
🦑🌿🦭

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 27

Monk Seal

🦑🌿🦭

#scuba #photography #underwaterphotography #marinelife #wildlifephotopraghy

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 25

Thanks

Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 25

A little late to World turtle day. From Kauai
🐢🌿🦑

#greenseaturtle #underwaterphotography #photography #wildlifephotography #marinelife

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 23

Yellow Margin Moray Eel from Kauai
🦑🌿

#underwaterphotography #paditv #nauiworldwide #divermag #divessi #padi #scubadiving #scubalife #scuba #marinelife

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 22

There may be more in other spots. We were specifically looking around this volcanic location where the Monk Seals are normally found. From all the Hawaiian diving I've done, the big Island has the better Coral reefs. There does seem to be more black coral in Kauai though.

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 22

Not a lot where we were at.

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 21

The Monk Seal, with only 1600 seals left, is the most endangered seal or sea lion in the World. The numbers are going up with conversation efforts in Hawaii. Photo from Niihau Island 🦑🦭🌿

#underwaterphotography #photography #marinelife

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 20

Sandbar Shark at Niihau
🦑🌿🦈
#underwaterphotography #shark #marinelife #photography #wildlifephotography

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 20

I witnessed an interesting behavior after coming up from my dive at Niihau. This Hawaiian Monk seal was not acting aggressively towards me but saw another young seal behind me. These seals are territorial and solitary. This guy was trying to keep control of the area. 🦑🦭

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 19

Green Sea turtle enjoying a nap in Kauai. This lava tube ledge seems to fit like a glove.
🌿🦑🐢 #photography #underwaterphotography #marinelife

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 18

I understand your concern but this was underwater in their environment. The turtle also approached me and was not chased. They can be curious creatures and when they see shiny reflective cameras they investigate. Education and appreciation is what will preserve our wildlife.

Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 18

Honu ( Green Sea Turtle)boop in Kauai 👉👃

🦑🌿🐢

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 8

My backyard Owlets from were out and about yesterday
🪶🌿🦉
#wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birding #photography #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin

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Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷 @erikwb.bsky.social · May 3

Green Moray Eel
#BlueSkyArtShow #Green #Underwaterphotography
🦑🌿 #photograohy #wildlifephotography

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