August 5, 2019 – A beautiful evening sunset sail drifting through paradise getting a glimpse of what the wildlife in our area is up to. Gorgeous lighting conditions and glassy seas as we admired the bald eagles, harbor seals and river otters dotted along the Spieden Island shoreline in New Channel. Possible Golden Eagle on Ripple Island amongst two mature and one immature bald eagle. The layers of Flattop Island with a juvenile bald eagle perched on the rocks gave way to some amazing photography.
Route Map 8-5-19
Ancient Murrelets
Layers of blue
Eagle flying down to the water
Harbor seal mom with very big pup
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Bald eagle
Fun currents in New Channel
Bald eagle on Spieden Island
Bald eagle on Spieden Island
Belted kingfisher in Cedar tree
Belted kingfisher in Cedar tree
Fallow deer on Spieden Island
Fallow deer on Spieden Island
Entrance to Reid Harbor and Gossip Island
Harbor seal swimming in New Channel by the bull kelp
Harbor seal swimming in New Channel – glassy waters
A view of our favorite ‘Elephant Rock’
Harbor seals on Spieden Island
Pair of river otters on Spieden Island – (the left one may be missing a left eye)
Looking back at the Cactus Islands and Flattop Island
Bald eagle
Fallow deer on Spieden Island
Female Harlequin ducks
Female Harlequin ducks
Glassy conditions in New Channel
Forest reflects on glassy waters in New Channel
Harbor seal making a wake
Bull kelp in the sunlight
Big bull kelp forest in New Channel
Black Oystercatchers
Ripple Island
Bald eagle
Juvenile Bald eagle on Ripple Island
Golden eagle?
Flattop Island reflections and our sailboat shadow
Flattop Island in the evening light
Harbor seal mom and pup
Juvenile bald eagle on Flattop Island
Juvenile bald eagle on Flattop Island
Sunset in the San Juans
Sunset in the San Juans
Partial moon