Chamberlin Nature

Chamberlin Nature I love sharing the beauty of the world around me through my photography.

I have live webcams on my roof which show the views in front of my house in Pacifica, CA, which is about 15 minutes south of San Francisco. These include the Pacifica Pier, Sharp Park Beach and Mori point:
https://livecam.pacificaview.net/

I have a weather station on my roof which provides local readings for the Sharp Park Beach area:
https://weather.pacificaview.net/

I have a blog and photo gal

leries on my website:
https://chamberlinnature.com/

I have a flickr page which has more of my images:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nautiboy18/

I have an instagram account:
https://www.instagram.com/chamberlinnature

08/31/2026

Kite Foil Surfer, Pacifica 8/11/26. About a week earlier I had filmed a parawing foil surfer, which was the first time I had seen a kite surfer using a foil, though it was actually a parawing not a kite. This week I saw a kite surfer with a standard kite using a foil. Looks like fun! And some nice scenery to boot.

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/27/2026

Humpback Whale Tail Slap pick-me-up, Pacifica 8-26-26. Earlier in the day I had been excited at getting my drone back from the repair shop. But after a couple flights it malfunctioned and hit the ground hard, snapping off one of the motors. I went home a bit dejected and was lamenting the issue with Tony and Chris. Tony asked if it would help to go out with my camera and get some shots. Three whales were in close to shore in front of my house so I decided to take his advice and grab the camera and go out. Not long after I got out there, this whale started tail slapping. That proved to be a pretty effective pick-me-up.

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/25/2026

Red-tailed Hawk Has a Lot to Say, Pacifica 8/24/26. We were watching TV when I heard the familiar screech of the Red-tailed Hawk. My head snapped toward the window, as did the heads of our two cats. I grabbed my camera and went out the door to see a beautiful Red-tailed Hawk sitting on the light post. I got a few photos and then went up to the roof for a better angle, hoping he’d stay and continue his calls. As I was filming, I started to wonder if he was asking me why I was paying so much attention to the whales recently, and wasn’t he interesting enough for some screen time? Well, hopefully this appeases him. Fun fact, often in movies and TV, when they show a Bald Eagle, the play the sound of a Red-tailed Hawk because it sounds more like what people expect a Bald Eagle to sound like.

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/22/2026

Pacifica Pier’s New Residents, 8/9/26. I suppose there are some who aren’t sad about the pier being closed …

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/22/2026

Humpback Whale Epic Breaching Session, Pacifica 8/20/26. You should watch this on your TV or the largest screen you can. I don’t remember ever seeing a Humpback breach for such an extended period. It was breaching for nearly an hour straight. And he playfully threw in a number of fin waves, rolls, and even a few peduncle throws. At times there were two whales together, and one of the peduncle throws nearly landed on the other whale. It was an amazing, magical display.

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/20/2026

Humpback Whale Tail Slapping Show, Pacifica 8/19/26. This whale put on quite a show this afternoon. As much as you see in this video, I actually cut the first part out. It was a very impressive display. I was able to get an ID from the fluke, and this is the whale with all the energy: https://happywhale.com/individual/125715 The whale was off Pacifica State Beach (aka Lindamar Beach, aka Taco Bell Beach).

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/13/2026

Humpback Whale Shaking it, Pacifica 8/12/26. Sometimes you just gotta shake that groove thing!

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/10/2026

Humpback Whale breaching, Pacifica 8/9/26. This whale sure had a lot to say! He breached multiple times, did some tail slapping, a peduncle throw and some rolling and fin waving. This was filmed off Mussel Rock in Pacifica.

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/09/2026

Sooty Shearwaters Organized Chaos, Pacifica 8/8/26. I was out filming the whales and saw the Sooty Shearwaters make an appearance on their migration. They have an almost 40,000 mile migration! These guys really see the world! I’ve photographed and videoed them numerous times, but I thought it might be cool to get the drone’s perspective. It is just amazing watching these guys. There are so many of them, it looks like a “river of birds” streaming by. And when they all start diving for fish, it looks like the sea is boiling. I did my best to capture the experience.

Also viewable on YouTube, link in first comment.

08/06/2026

Kite Foil Surfer (parawing foil), Pacifica 8/4/26. I looked out the window and something caught my eye. After looking more closely I realized it was a surfer on a foil board. I thought that might make for a cool video so went to get the drone. As I was setting up the drone, I noticed that the surfer pulled out a small kite and was using the kite and the foil. I don't recall ever seeing that. Lots of kite surfers, lots of foil surfers, but I think this was the first time I've seen a kite foil surfer. Looks like lots of fun, but a lot of juggling!

Also viewable on Youtube, link in first comment.

UPDATE: I had called it Kite Foil Surfing because that's the best I could come up with. It turns out it's called parawing foiling.

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