Fresh Sushi Flying Through the Air
"Leaving the dock today we sat under a patchy blue sky! Upon leaving the marina we found a couple of California Sea Lions hauled out on a channel marker, showing off their immense size and fortunately not their foul smell! Continuing into Possession Sound we found ourselves completely engulfed in a very thick layer of fog! Moving slowly we ventured towards Gedney Island where we found a break from the fog! This fog-free pocket extended up towards Camano Island allowing us to see a mature Bald Eagle fly directly overhead!! Moments later we found a pair of Bald Eagles sitting on a rocky beach! The male was feeding near the waters edge while his mate sat supervising from a nearby log!! Our journey took us further north where we found a very hungry California Sea Lion who violently thrashed about at the surface with a huge salmon in his mouth!! A couple of Glaucous-winged Gulls couldn't resist an opportunity to snag a bite and hovered above the massive penniped!! We also enjoyed observing a raft of over 500 Western Grebes, feeding Dall's Porpoise, swimming Harbor Seals, a small group of Brant Geese, Surf Scoters, Rhinoceros Auklets and groups of Bonapart's Gulls!! Although we had a great day out on the water, spending quality time with the wildlife in the area , each of our guests will have another opportunity to join us again for free since we didn't see whales!" - Naturalist Kate Janes
posted by Island Adventures Whale Report @ 6:40 PM
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