August 9, 2021 – Orca double hitter on our half day sail. Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s in West Sound, Orcas Island followed by the T37A’s (minus T37A1) outside of Deer Harbor, Orcas Island.
Bald eagle nest on Shaw Island
Sailing through the Wasp Islands
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s exiting West Sound
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s exiting West Sound
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s pass close by a kayaker
Check out the low tide
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s traveling so close to shore
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s traveling so close to shore
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s traveling so close to shore
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s
Coming out of the inter-islands
Bald eagle
T99’s passing Little McConnell Island
T99’s passing Little McConnell Island
T99’s passing Little McConnell Island
Layers of islands to the east-see the head of Turtleback Mountain
Layers of islands to the south
Yellow Island in the distance
Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s outside of Deer Harbor
Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s outside of Deer Harbor
Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s outside of Deer Harbor
Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s outside of Deer Harbor
Nob Island and harbor seals in the foreground
Harbor seals hauled out on Bird Rock
Harbor seals hauled out on a nearly submerged rock
Looking to the west from Nob Island
Bald eagle
Route Map 8/9/21