Malibu Lagoon State Beach

On the weekend, had the opportunity to visit the Malibu Lagoon State Beach. The lagoon exists during the summer months and fills in as water flows in from the Malibu Creek. During the fall/winter season when it rains heavily enough, the water is strong enough to break through the sandbar that helps form the lagoon. With the sandbar breeched, the lagoon's water level fluctuates with the tides.

The location is home to many birds and fish. In particular, at the moment, there are two endangered species breeding in the lagoon: the Western Snowy Plover and the California Least Tern.





image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_plover#/media/File:Snowy_Plover_srgb.jpg


image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_least_tern#/media/File:California_Least_Tern.jpg



Heron taking flight!



Egrets sitting on branches.



Had some fish, cole slaw, potato salad, and clam chowder at Malibu Seafood. Yum!



Walked across PCH from the restaurant and took a little snooze on the beach.