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| Look who is out front! |
Late September and early October has been full of encounters with Transient orca families! Often our trips this time of year are anything but routine. We often leave the dock with no orcas reported and begin to search in ernest everywhere we might hope to find a likely suspect. That means, check out all the local seal haulouts, anywhere you might find Steller sea lions, rocky shore lines and of course, the more open channels where dolphin or porpoise cruise unaware. Try to think like a Transient Orca whale.
The days can be more Pacific Northwest grey this time of year, or....full of Pacific Northwest bright Fall light! What contrasts! The Transient orcas, on the hunt for marine mammals, travel in small family groups, ranging over 100 miles a day, traveling quickly or slowly...mysteriously disappearing underwater for short or long periods. When it's been too long we find ourselves hoping that haven't given us "the slip!"
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| Tell tale fin of one of the T-19's |
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| Taking a sudden turn to the left....something underneath? |
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| Nice family shot of time with T-49's and T-36's |
As always, it's not just about the whales, but about lots of other wildlife spotted on the water.
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| Steller sea lion atop Whale Rock |
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| Minke whale surprise in Boundary Pass! |
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| Beauty! Heerman's gull takes flight |
The light and the crisp air quality tells me summer has slipped away. Fall announces itself daily.
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