July 9, 2017 – Full moon = big tides. Sailed south out through Cattle Pass and found Whale Rocks full of harbor seals – some getting splashed by the waves, and 2 small steller sea lions still hanging around after all others have gone. We heard the calls of a Peregrine falcon in an area we’ve never heard before. Eaglets are still in their nest on Long Island. We enjoyed a seafood lunch on Lopez Island and watched many birds and harbor seals at the entrance to Fisherman’s Bay – including an osprey dive bombing a bald eagle. Every trip is different.
Harbor seals
Cormorant nests
Cormorant rookery on Goose Island
Harbor seals in the kelp
Harbor seals on rock with crashing waves
Harbor seals
Harbor seals and one sea lion
Harlequin ducks
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Bald eagle
Bald eagle chicks in nest
Juvenile bald eagles calling to each other
Harbor seals
Great blue heron flying over harbor seals
Crashing waves in Cattle Pass
Crashing waves in Cattle Pass
Beautiful currents
Sailing in wild seas
Sailing in wild seas
Current upwellings in Cattle Pass
Peniel at anchor – Fishermans Harbor, Lopez Island
Bald eagle on marker
Osprey
Osprey dive bombing bald eagle
Bald eagle flying
Bald eagle on broken down boat structure