October 19, 2021 – An epic day sailing with 4 humpback whales passing Friday Harbor! BCX1057 ‘Divot’ and calf, BCX1358 ‘Frankenstein’ and BCX0936 ‘Mantis’.
Bald eagle and tree with old man’s beard
Common mergansers outside Friday Harbor
Bald eagle on Low Island with fresh catch on “No Fishing” sign
Pacific loons between Yellow and Jones Island
Common loons between Yellow and Jones Island
Colorful Garry Oak trees
Peregrine falcon on Jones Island
Female harlequin ducks
Male harlequin ducks
Humpback whales by Jones headed for San Juan Channel
Humpback whales by Jones headed for San Juan Channel
BCX1358 ‘Frankenstein’
Humpback calf with adult
Humpback pectoral flipper
Humpback BCX1057 ‘Divot’ tail flukes
BCX1057 ‘Divot’
BCX0936 ‘Mantis’
Humpback exhales
BCX1358 ‘Frankenstein’
Humpback whales southbound in San Juan Channel
BCX1068 “Divot” with calf
Humpback exhale
Humpback tail flukes
Humpbacks southbound in San Juan Channel
Humpback exhale
Humpback exhaling
Humpback whales southbound in San Juan Channel
BCX0936 “Mantis” tail flukes
Humpbacks passing Yellow Island
Humpback passing Nob Island
BCX0936 ‘Mantis’ tail flukes
BCX1057 ‘Divot’ tail flukes
BCX1057 ‘Divot’ tail flukes
Humpbacks southbound in San Juan Channel
BCX0936 ‘Mantis’ tail flukes
BCX0936 ‘Mantis’ tail flukes
Mt Baker
Humpbacks southbound in San Juan Channel
BCX1057 ‘Divot’ tail flukes
BCX1057 ‘Divot’ tail flukes with calf
BCX1057 ‘Divot’s’ calf tail flukes
Humpbacks arching for a deep dive
Humpbacks arching for a deep dive
Humpbacks arching for a deep dive
BCX1358 ‘Frankenstein’ tail flukes
Humpbacks southbound along San Juan Island
Humpbacks southbound along San Juan Island
Humpbacks passing Friday Harbor
Humpbacks passing Friday Harbor
Humpbacks passing Friday Harbor
Humpbacks passing Friday Harbor
Humpbacks passing Friday Harbor
Humpbacks passing Brown Island wearing kelp
Humpbacks passing Brown Island, ‘Frankenstein’ tail flukes
Serene scene
Humpbacks diving by Turn Island
BCX1057 ‘Divot’ and calf tail flukes
BCX1057 ‘Divot’s’ and calf tail flukes
BCX1057 ‘Divot’s’ calf tail flukes
Humpback BCX0936 ‘Mantis’ arching
Humpback BCX0936 ‘Mantis’ tail flukes
BCX1358 ‘Frankenstein’ tail flukes
BCX1358 ‘Frankenstein’ tail flukes
Humpback exhale with a pink sunset
Humpbacks headed south outside Friday Harbor at sunset
Humpbacks headed south outside Friday Harbor at sunset
Humpbacks headed south outside Friday Harbor at sunset
Humpbacks headed south outside Friday Harbor
Humpbacks headed south outside Friday Harbor
BCX1057 Divot’s calf with tail in the air
BCX1057 ‘Divot’
Sailing around Turn Island
Humpback whales with Mt Baker
Olympic Mountains to the south
Cormorants, harbor seals and Olympic Mountains
Turn Island
Bald eagle outside Friday Harbor
Bald eagle in madrone tree with meal in talons
Great blue heron on marker
Mt Baker with great blue heron on marker
Fall color reflections
Route map 10-19-21