May 26, 2023 – A fun sail down to Whale Rocks to see the Steller sea lions. Other highlights include bald eagles, harbor seals, black oystercatchers, a purple ochre sea star, and an elephant seal on Goose Island! Perhaps this is the same juvenile we’ve seen on Harbor Rock last year.

Friday Harbor

Harbor seal on Shaw Island

Turn Island State Park

Turn Island State Park

Turn Island State Park

Harbor seals opposite Turn Island

Harbor seals on Shark Reef

Black oystercatchers and harlequin ducks resting on Shark Reef

Harbor seals on Shark Reef

Harbor seals on Shark Reef

Goose Island and Cattle Point

Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks

Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks

Sailing by Lopez Island

Bald eagle

Purple ochre sea star

Elephant seal on Goose Island

Canada geese with growing goslings

Harbor seals opposite Turn Island

Raccoon on Turn Island

Route map 5/26/23