May 8, 2021 – White enroute to see a schwack of Biggs orcas in Rosario we found the T123’s hunting inter-island in Upright Channel. They continued west until reaching San Juan Channel where they turned north in slow resting travel passing Friday Harbor. We broke off to explore the Wasp Islands with a relaxing peaceful sail drifting through the serene scene. Before heading back to port we had another look at the orcas with a backdrop of the setting sun.
Double masted sailboat
Picnic Pt, Shaw Island
T123A tail flukes
T123’s eating – gulls above
Bald eagle flies down for scraps after orca predation while gulls circle
Male orca T123A
T123 with son T123A traveling along Shaw Island
T123C
Looking east towards Mt Baker hidden beneath the clouds
Orca spy hop
Siblings T123D with T123C
T123A with Shaw Island
T123 with youngest offspring T123D
T123 with youngest offspring T123D
T123A surfacing
T123’s heading up San Juan Channel
T123’s heading up San Juan Channel
Lucky sea lion near the orcas
T123A passing Friday Harbor
T123’s traveling up San Juan Channel
T123’s traveling up San Juan Channel
T123’s traveling up San Juan Channel
Bald eagle on Shirttail Reef
Canada Geese
Bald eagle
Rocks and islands
T123A with exhale
T123
T123’s continuing up San Juan Channel
T123A in the sunset
Patterns on the water
Patterns on the water