July 15, 2017 – A perfect summers day. Biggs/Transient orcas T34’s, T37, T37B’s near White Rock and North into Canada. Via the emeralds of the Salish Sea the top predators took us on a journey of lighthouses and wildlife habitats, rocks carved with geological time and ever changing oceans.
Orcas and Schooners
Harbor seal with new pup
Bald eagle flying low over the water
Juvenile bald eagle on Skipjack Island
Bald eagles and harbor seals on Skipjack Island
Orcas traveling parallel to Saturna Island
Orca spy hop
Playful orca breach
Playful orca breach
Playful orca breach
Orca spy hop
Biggs/Transient orcas traveling towards East Pt
Orcas passing East Pt, Saturna Island
Surf Scoters
Alden Pt Lighthouse, Patos Island and Mt Baker
Bal eagle coming in for a landing on Boiling Reef
Black oystercatchers
Harbor seal with honeycomb sandstone
Harbor seals with awesome geology
Harbor seal with nursing pup
Pigeon guillemot with island reflections
Bald eagle hanging around the harbor seals
Sailing us back to Friday Harbor