October 11, 2021 – We sailed across the minke whale hot spots on Salmon Bank and MacArthur Bank but didn’t get lucky today. Instead we saw lots of harbor seals, Steller sea lions, great blue herons, bald eagles, surf scoters and white winged scoters and various other diving birds.
Harbor seals hauled out by Turn Island
Sailing wing on wing
Harbor seals hauled out by Deadman Island
Harbor seals hauled out by Deadman Island
White winged scoters
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions and cormorants on Whale Rocks with Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Sea lion checking us out
Gulls working on a bait ball
Harbor seals in the sunlight
Bald eagle
Great blue heron
Bald eagle
Harbor seals hauled out on Sharks Reef
Bald eagle
Bald eagle
Harbor seals hauled out by Turn Island
Harbor seals hauled out by Turn Island
Route map 10-11-21