September 12, 2019 – Shortly after leaving the harbor we found a pretty cool group of river otters climbing out of the water and running up the hillside. Following that a red tailed hawk flew by (not something we commonly see). A pair of belted kingfishers played nearby calling and flying from tree to tree near Pt Caution. We were thankful to have made it to Flattop Island National Wildlife Refuge before the rains came. It was there where we found a bald eagle near his nest and bunches of harbor seals resting on the shoreline. There were layers of islands emerging from the foggy mist as the clouds moved on by.
Route Map 9-12-19
Mt Baker
River otters running up into the hills
Belted kingfishers
Red tailed hawk
Red tailed hawk
Orca seaplane
Belted kingfisher
Belted kingfisher
Belted kingfisher
Olympic Mountains
Harbor seals and Pacific Madrone tree
Bald eagle on Flattop Island
Bald eagle nest
Bald eagle on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seal resting on Flattop Island
Purple Ochre sea star
Flattop Island
Sailing with rain on the horizon
Little McConnell Island
Yellow Island
Layers of islands
Sailing to Nob Island in the rain – our passengers were great sports despite the rain