Two Alpha Males in Fierce Battle. Northern Elephant Seal M. angustirostris Piedras Blancas 28Jan2011. Northern Elephant Seal (M. angustirostris) Scene at Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal south viewing area, north of San Simeon, CA, at sunrise on a photomorrobay.com outing on 28 Jan 2011.  Photographers Kim Siebert, Jerry Kirkhart, and Mike Baird arrived at 7AM. From a set of 14 photos at www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/sets/72157625803343179/ saved from > 800 taken today. Photo © 2011 “Mike” Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, Canon EOS 1D Mark III 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera, Canon 300mm f/2.8, no Circular Polarizer, Gitzo Tripod with Gimbal Head, RAW.  To use this photo, see access, attribution, and commenting recommendations at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit - Please add comments/notes/tags to add to or correct information, identification, etc. Please, no comments or invites with gaudy badges, unrelated images, flashing icons, multiple invites, or invites with award levels and/or award/post rules. Critique is always welcomed. Note: Two of my other Elephant Seal photos appears on the related Wikipedia pages at  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_seal and  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Elephant_Seal  to  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mating_scene_with_elevated_Alp...  and  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elephant_seals_fighting.jpg and  File:Elephant_seals_fighting.jpg from www.flickr.com/photos/72825507@N00/2238575400/  keywords: elephant seal, Northern Elephant Seal, M. angustirostris,Mammal,piedras,blancas,blancas,san simeon,28Jan2011, angustirostris Northern Elephant Seal M angustirostris Piedras Blancas 28Jan2011  Northern Elephant Seal Piedras Blancas 28Jan2011