San Francisco Bay NWR Complex
California and Nevada Region

Common Murre Project: Photo Gallery


a live murre visits the decoys on San Pedro Rock

a live murre visits the decoys on San Pedro Rrock

a live murre visits the decoys on San Pedro Rock

a live murre visits the decoys on san pedro

crew climbing
Devil's Slide Rock

crew on Devil's Slide Rock from water (SWELLS)

Crew from
Devil's Slide Rock

Castle Rock study site - murre and cormorant colonies

Devil's Slide Rock murre and cormorant colonies

drilling rods into rock for decoy deployment

decoys on Devil's Slide Rock

Devil's Slide Rock
in 1980

murre and cormorant decoys on San Pedro Rock

rappeling down
Devil's Slide Rock

san pedro rock landing

Murre Project study site

scrubbing dirty decoys

local school children learn about seabird adaptations and threats

decoy removal on
San Pedro Rock

school children repaint decoys

biologists watching San Pedro Rock through a scope


Devil's Slide Rock March 2005

Installing video system and solar panel on DSR

The following still pictures were taken with the video cameras on Devil's Slide Rock


Brandt's Cormorant displayng on DSR, live murres and decoys also in picture

Close up of murres

Common murre with fish on DSR


Brandt's Cormorant and decoys

Common murres on DSR

USFWS Photos
Last updated: July 18, 2008