Whale Soup!!
Showering Luck Photo by Naturalist Kate Janes
Balancing Act (great spot David!)
Photo by Naturalist Kate Janes
Third Wheel
Photo by Naturalist Kate Janes
"It's a bird, it's a plane...no there really is a bird and a plane!! And there were Gray Whales on the horizon!! Departing the marina Glaucous-winged Gulls, Bald Eagles, Caspian Terns, and Cormorants were flying about while high over head 3 planes could be seen (two of which were commercial crafts and one a small island hopper)!! Our focus remained on the water as we ventured toward Gray Whales #383 & # 21!! Shortly after two more whales that were farther north started moving south towards us!! It sure seemed like whale soup as #49 & #22 came south and it looked like all four whales were going to join up. To our surprise these two pairs stayed separated but in close enough proximity that we could enjoy both groups!! After enjoying the company of #383 & #21 we said our goodbye's to identify and introduce #49, Patch, & #22 to our passengers! It was on this encounter that our guests enjoyed the "all-day" breath of the Gray Whale (their "morning breath" seems to last all day)!! All four whales treated us to an array of behaviors from deep dives producing a glimpse of their flukes to feeding behaviors! Before long our journey took us to Camano Head where a young passenger spotted something in the water!! A log!! But not just any log this log had a passenger of its own. A young Harbor Seal pup had found refuge from the cold waters on this "make-shift" island!! Then out of the waters yet another Gray Whale appeared!! Gray Whale #44 was our fifth whale of the day!! We then visited with a pair of Bald Eagles at home near their nest! It was another incredible day in the sound with fishing Great Blue herons in the shallow waters of Jetty Island, feeding Pigeon Guillemots, hauled-out California Sea Lions, soaring eagles, croaking Western Grebes, and fast flying Surf Scoters!!" - Naturalist Kate Janes
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