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Humpback Whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr”passes Friday Harbor and a sail near S. Lopez

September 14, 2022 – We got to see some cool wildlife including a humpback whale named BCZ0414 “Zephyr” as it swam south passing Friday Harbor, harbor porpoise, harbor seals, Steller sea lions – including a few sharing what looked like a skate, great blue herons, black oystercatchers, lots of diving birds including common murres and cormorants plus some others… surf scoters, loons calling, rhinoceros auklets and pigeon guillemots. We motor sailed along the south coast of Lopez Island to Castle Rock and came back via Salmon Bank hoping to find a minke whale but no joy.

Layers of islands

Forest along San Juan shoreline

Sailing wing on wing

People on the ferry watching the humpback whale

Humpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr” passes Friday Harbor

Humpback whale tail of BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Humpback whale tail of BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Harbor seals hauled out

Bald eagle

Humpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Humpback whale tail of BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Humpback whale tail of BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Humpback whale tail of BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Humpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Humpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Humpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr”

Steller sea lions and cormorants on Whale Rocks

Whale Rocks

Steller sea lions and cormorants on Whale Rocks

Steller sea lions sharing what looks like a skate

Steller sea lions sharing what looks like a skate

Steller sea lion eating what looks like a skate

Steller sea lion eating what looks like a skate

Steller sea lion eating what looks like a skate

Steller sea lion eating what looks like a skate

Steller sea lion eating what looks like a skate

Steller sea lion eating what looks like a skate

Bald eagle nest on Long Island

Harbor seal in a cave

Great blue heron

Bald eagle

Sailing along south Lopez

Sailing to Castle Rock

Harbor seal balancing on the end rock

Sailing to Castle Rock

Harbor seals hauled out

Harbor seal hauled out

Beautiful scenery along South Lopez

Sunshine

Common murres

Harbor seals on the rocks

Harbor seals on the rocks

Harbor seal on the rocks

Harbor seals on the rocks

Great blue heron in a tree top

Sunshine over Friday Harbor

Skye walking on a tight rope

Route map 9-14-22