June 26, 2018 – North on the flood and drifted passed Yellow Island where harbor seals we can see in the photos were ready to pop with pregnancy. Light wind sailing wing on wing up to Flattop Island where the eagles were now on day 4 of the feast of a steller sea lion carcass. We could hear many eagle calls. Many seals were hauled out on White Rock as we sailed by on the placid waters to Skipjack Island. Skipjack was a harbor seal paradise including a mom and new pup. Pigeon Guillemots drifted in an idyllic setting. Harbor porpoises showed themselves as we continued to Bare Island rounding Waldron into Presidents Channel. Stunning forest reflections followed by a sunset with rainbows in the ice crystals of iridescent clouds high in the atmosphere.
Pregnant Harbor Seal, Yellow island
Harbor Seals, Yellow island
Harbor Seals, Yellow island
Eagle Nest
Day 4 of Bald Eagles and Steller Sea Lion Carcass
Bald Eagle roost in Forest
Flattop Island
Layers of Flattop Island and reflections
Harbor Seals resting and Point Disney, Waldron Island
Pigeon Guillemots, Skipjack Island
Harbor seals, Skipjack Island
Harbor seals and pup, Skipjack Island
Harbor Porpoise, East Point
Harbor Seal swims by us
Harbor Seal watches us from Kelp forest
Bald Eagles scavenge at Bare Rock Island
Bald Eagle Bare Rock Island
Black Oyster Catcher, Bare Rock
Presidents Channel, Oracs island
Presidents Channel forest reflections, Oracs island
Bald Eagle nest
Sailing down Presidents Channel, Orcas island
Old Lime Kiln, Presidents Channel, Orcas island
Canada Geese in sunset light
Rainbow in high ice crystals
Rainbow in high ice crystals
Sunset from San Juan Island
Moonrise over Orcas Island