Acorn Woodpeckers flew to the island on their own, but not until after 1955. Roy believes the woodpeckers followed the introduction of Palm Trees, which were planted here around the 1930's. The woodpeckers forage on the Palm nuts. We pair up, and glide the kayaks out to sea. Alien species are less of a problem in the ocean than on land.
Marine life abounds.
The sun shines brightly overhead but the air is cool. As we row away from the beach, water visibility picks up - a translucent slate blue. I feel a million miles from Los Angeles, here kayaking the Pacific Ocean. We pass by a rocky outcrop where a Great Blue Heron crouches in foraging stance. With lightning speed, he grabs a fish and swallows it whole.