According to local bird watching experts ... a small seabird that nests in old-growth forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains and forages for food in the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary.

IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS.... PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON A MURAL HONORING AN ANIMAL WHO CAME TO REPRESENT THE RESILIENCE OF THE COMMUNITY AFTER THE C-Z-U FIRES. THE WHITE PEACOCK -- NAMED ALBERT ...

The state's varied geography, from coastal regions to mountain ... bird species popular with birdwatchers including Island Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma insularis), found only on Santa Cruz Island ...

The Pajaro Valley spreads out from the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Monterey Bay ... plant and sea life and hunted ...