August 22, 2021 – We took a beautiful route along the north side of Orcas Island spotting many bald eagles along the way. An Eaglepalooza kind of day. Crossed Presidents Channel over towards Waldron Island and headed back to see Pt Disney. A large group of orcas were spotted socializing north of Flattop Island including the T18’s with the T37A’s (minus T37A1). Lots of great orca vocals on the hydrophone. The orcas eventually moved on towards Presidents Channel going east, but changed direction to head back west. After a few surfacings they were eastbound. Perhaps they couldn’t make up their mind which way they wanted to go. Winds picked up and we reefed our sails and continued our sail in the direction of San Juan Channel. There was another pair of orcas headed up the channel along the San Juan shoreline. It was brothers T60D and T60E. We got a few looks at them before continuing back to the Port of Friday Harbor.
Bald eagle with cedar tree backdrop
Bald eagle outside Friday Harbor
Harbor seals on the rocks
Great blue heron
Bald eagle on Orcas Island
Hugging the coastline on the north side Orcas Island
Hugging the coastline on the north side Orcas Island
Sailing along the north side Orcas Island
Bald eagle on the dead tree
Bald eagle on Orcas Island
Baby Skye in her jumper having fun on the sail
Bald eagle on Orcas Island
Bald eagle on Orcas Island
Sailing along Waldron Island
Sailing along Waldron Island
Pt Disney, Waldron Island
Pt Disney, Waldron Island
Cormorants on White Rock
Harbor seals on White Rock
Harbor seals on White Rock
Orcas in a tight group socializing
Orca tail flukes
T37A with T37A5
T37A4
Orca tail in the air next to T37A4
T37A’s playing around
T19
T18
Male orca T19C
Orcas socializing / milling in circles
T19C
Orca aerial scan
T37A4
Orcas socializing
Orcas socializing / milling in circles
Orcas socializing / milling in circles
Orcas socializing / milling in circles
T19B heading down the shore of Waldron Island
The orcas flipped back west along Waldron
Orca porpoising
Large group of orcas tight together deciding which way to go
Large group of orcas tight together deciding which way to go
Reefed sails – fast close hauled sail
Capt Barbara at the helm
T60D in San Juan Channel
T60D and T60E hugging the San Juan shoreline
T60D and T60E hugging the San Juan shoreline
T60D and T60E with backlit blows
T60D and T60E hugging the San Juan shoreline
Orca seaplane
Route map 8-22-21