March 1, 2021 – Today we cast off and sailed south. Harbor seals and sea lions were warming up in the sunshine and bald eagles were all over. We spotted a juvenile eagle outside the harbor along with a steller sea lion. One bald eagle was by Deadman Island, two more bald eagles on Whale Rocks, seven bald eagles on Long Island and another on Mummy Rocks (mixture of juveniles and adults). There were many scoters (surf scoters and white winged scoters) south of Long Island and several black oystercatchers on Mummy Rocks despite the bald eagle perched on the island above them.

Route Map 3/1/21

Barbara with baby Skye (one week away from 4 months old)

Juvenile bald eagle outside Friday Harbor

Steller sea lion outside Friday Harbor

Kelp bed by Turn Rock

Harbor seals by Danger Rock

Goose Island and Cattle Pt

Harbor seals on Shark Reef

Pair of bald eagles

Harbor seals by Deadman Island

Harbor seal posing

Harbor seals by Deadman Island

Harbor seals by Deadman Island

Black oystercatchers by Deadman Island

Bald eagle by Deadman Island

Steller sea lions and juvenile bald eagle on Whale Rocks

Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks

Bald eagle on Whale Rocks with Cattle Pt Lighthouse

Bald eagle on Long Island

White winged scoters

Douglas fir looking like tuning fork

Bald eagle nest on Long Island

Bald eagle on Long Island

Juvenile bald eagle on Mummy Rocks

Black oystercatcher fly by

Harbor seals near Turn Island

Harbor seals near Turn Island

Little island off Turn Island

Gorgeous light on Turn Island

Baby Skye Emmalynn

Sailing back to Friday Harbor