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Multiple minke whales and a humpback whale

By allaboardsailing@yahoo.com July 10, 2020 Half Day Sail, Sailing with Humpback Whales, Sailing with Minke Whales, Sailing with whales
July 10, 2020 – South on the ebb with our passenger taking the helm to sail across to Big Rock, a glacial erratic boulder left on the shoreline of Lopez Island. We followed the forested coastline down to Deadman Island where we saw several newborn seal pups, a pair of bald eagles and a gathering of black oystercatchers. Drifting through the calm reflective moving waters surrounded by wildlife was quite magical.
After passing Whale Rocks we used the tail of the ebb to pop out to Salmon Bank. We found 3 Minke whales, possible 4, in the area. One we nicknamed as “Serendipity” with a dip before the dorsal. We were drifting hearing their blows as they surfaced around us.
Returning passed the lighthouse and the cormorant colony of Goose Island and we met a humpback whale ‘Zephyr’ MMZ0004. We watched as the humpback whale made his exit through Cattle Pass.
Home to Friday Harbor on the flood by way of Turn Island Pass with a great blue heron wading along the low tide waters.

Harbor seals with pups on Deadman Island

Pair of bald eagles – one taking a nap

Black oystercatchers calling as they’re flying

Harbor seals on Whale Rocks with Cattle Pt Lighthouse

Minke whale surfacing (#1 of 3) – We’re nicknaming it “Stubbs”

Minke whale surfacing (#1 of 3)

Minke whale surfacing – left side (#1 of 3)

Minke whale surfacing – right side (#1 of 3)

Minke whale surfacing – right side (#1 of 3)

Minke whale #2 “Serendipity” surfacing

Minke whale #2 on Salmon Bank

Gulls feeding on bait fish

Minke whale surfacing – left side (#2 of 3). We call this one “Serendipity”

Minke whale surfacing – left side (#2 of 3). We call this one “Serendipity”

Sailing with Minke whales

Minke whale surfacing – (#1 of 3)

Minke whale

Minke whale

Sailing with Minke whales

Minke whale (#3 of 3)

Minke whale (#3 of 3)

Cormorant rookery on Goose Island

Humpback whale MMZ0004 Zephyr

Humpback whale MMZ0004 Zephyr

Humpback whale MMZ0004 Zephyr

Humpback whale MMZ0004 Zephyr

Great blue heron

Route Map 7-10-20

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