September 9, 2022 – We saw lots of wildlife including harbor seals, bald eagles, black oystercatchers, cormorants, a minke whale on Salmon Bank, a sea otter by Bird Rocks, and a family of Biggs/Transient orcas near Blakely Island known as the T137’s.
Black oystercatcher
Harbor seals hauled out by Turn Island
Harbor seals hauled out on Harbor Rock
Bald eagle
Harbor seals hauled out on Goose Island
Cormorants on Goose Island
Minke whale on Salmon Bank
Minke whale on Salmon Bank
Minke whale on Salmon Bank
Sailing along South Lopez Island
Castle Rock
Castle Rock
Bird Rocks
A rare sea otter at Bird Rocks
Sea otter at Bird Rocks in the bull kelp
Burrows Island Lighthouse
Looking south along Blakely Island
Cypress Island
T137A
T137A with exhale
T137’s southbound in Rosario by Blakely Island
T137’s southbound in Rosario by Blakely Island
T137’s southbound in Rosario by Blakely Island
Cormorants on Upright Head, Lopez
Route map 9-9-22