The weather contines to be great this week as far as the sunshine and blue sky, but Friday we get wind as part of the picture. While watching whales in flat water gives folks a chance to relax a little more....watching when the sea stands up a bit is a little more challenging on the photography end!
Look who we find cruising down San Juan Channel with the current! This little head pops up and we wonder...who's watching who?
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| Habor seal people watching |
This day there are about 20 Harbor seals swimming with the current. Occassionally one turns to check us out.
We find a bald eagle chick peeking over the edge of a nest down by Cape San Juan. The adult stands guard on the branch above. This nest site is pretty far from our viewpoint, but look carefully and you'll see it. (them!)
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| Adult Bald eagle looking down on nest with chick! |
Soon we're around the corner and into Haro Strait. In the smooth water of Thursday we spend time slowly moving 200 yards off of L-22, Spirit as she swims south down the west side of San Juan Island. A few tail slaps as she goes!
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| L-22 |
The next day we find ourselves crossing Haro Stait and meeting the whales off Discovery Island in Canada. The wind is up today and we are glad to turn around and "run more with it" as the whales are headed back the way we came!
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| L-92 Crewser heads toward San Juan Island |
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| J - Pod whales hurrying along |
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| On a mission to cross the strait...or not! |
This day there is a mix of J pod whales and L pod whales. They all seem to be in a big hurry, crossing Haro Strait. I'm sure of myself as I predict they will swim up the west side of the island and continue on north. Ha ha!~ Just as we reach the other side and it's time for us to head back, they make a big turn around and head back out into the strait!! What?! So much for I think I know....after all...it's all about the "wild" part of wildlife!
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