Sunscreen Needed!
"It was a day of soaking up the sun while in the company of wildlife! Leaving the marina we spotted a juvenile & mature Bald Eagle perched on Jetty Island. As we departed towards a hauled out California Sea Lion, a Harbor Seal seemed to follow the boat enjoying our slight wake! It wasn't long and our first 2 Gray Whales of the day were seen heading towards the river delta! The calm water conditions made it possible to follow the whales movements through their footprints (what I call fluke prints)!! If one looked closely just moments before #22 and his companion (whom I was unable to identify) broke the surface of the water bubbles could be seen!! In these calm and clear conditions you can actually see the whales starting to exhale just below the surface as they ascend towards fresh air!! As the two whales moved further into the shallow waters another whale appeared in the distance towards Gedney Island. We departed the two in order to spend some time with the 3rd whale, who turned out to be Patch, #49!! Effortlessly Patch moved with grace proving our guests with great looks and even fluking!! On our journey we visited a Bald Eagle's nest, listened to the croaking of large rafts of Western Grebes, saw Surf Scoters fly by, watched as Rhinoceros Auklets dove for their next meal, witnessed a Harbor Seal feeding at the surface and enjoyed the company of three Gray Whales all on a brilliant May day!" - Naturalist Kate Janes
posted by Island Adventures Whale Report @ 6:37 PM
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