October 16, 2024 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s coming south in San Juan Channel we arranged a spur of the moment sail with repeat passengers to see the orcas. We met them near Pt Caution and admired the backlit blows as they hugged the coastline down. They turned into Friday Harbor for a brief visit and we sailed alongside as they made their way towards Turn Island. It was cool to see them come inside and through the kelp bed of Minnesota Reef. The orcas turned and continued up Upright Channel and stopped for a bite to eat near Picnic Cove. After a fun encounter we came about and made tracks back to Friday Harbor before the rains came.

Route map 10/16/24

Biggs/Transient orca T19C, San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient orca T19C, San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient orca T19, San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient orcas T19 with son T19C, San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient orca T19B, San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient orca T19C, San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient orca T19C with backlit exhale

Biggs/Transient orca T19C with backlit exhale

Biggs/Transient orca brothers T19B and T19C

Biggs/Transient orca T19B in Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient orca T19C in Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient orca T19C with backlit exhale

Biggs/Transient orca T19C surfacing with backlit exhale

Biggs/Transient orca T19C surfacing with backlit exhale

Biggs/Transient orca T19C by Minnesota Reef

Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s by Minnesota Reef

Biggs/Transient orca T19 by Minnesota Reef

Biggs/Transient orca T19B by Minnesota Reef

Biggs/Transient orca T19 with fall foliage

Biggs/Transient orca T19C with fall foliage

Biggs/Transient orca T19C by Turn Island

Biggs/Transient orca T19B by Turn Island

Biggs/Transient orca T19B by Turn Island

Biggs/Transient orca T19C by Turn Island

Biggs/Transient orca T19 crossing to Upright Channel

Sailing wing on wing with bright sunshine

Murrelets in Upright Channel

Biggs/Transient orca T19C

Biggs/Transient orca T19C

Biggs/Transient orca T19C

Biggs/Transient orca T19B

Sailing around Canoe Island

Picnic Pt, Shaw Island

Fall colors on Canoe Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s, Upright Channel

Biggs/Transient orca T19 hunting in Upright Channel

Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s hunting in Upright Channel

Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s hunting in Upright Channel

T19C with blood in the water after predation

Biggs/Transient orcas T19 with son T19B

Biggs/Transient orca T19B

T19’s with blood in the water after predation

Biggs/Transient orca T19C

Biggs/Transient orca T19

Biggs/Transient orcas T19 with son T19C

Biggs/Transient orcas T19 with son T19B

Biggs/Transient orca T19C

Biggs/Transient orca T19B

Biggs/Transient orca T19C

Biggs/Transient orca T19B

Belted kingfisher

Bald eagle, San Juan Islands