All Aboard Sailing

A peaceful sail and lots of wildlife

June 20, 2017 – Todays weather was not at all close to the forecasted 30 knot winds. It was a sunny summers day. First harbor seal pup has been born on Flattop Island. Many other seals preparing for motherhood resting on the shorelines. A Peregrine falcon and lots of bald eagles perched on Spieden Island.

Sailing near Yellow Island

Sailing near Yellow Island

4 bald eagles on the beach sharing a bite to eat

4 bald eagles on the beach sharing a bite to eat

Bald eagle standing on his meal, harbor seals hauled out

Bald eagle standing on his meal, harbor seals hauled out

Little McConnell and the layers of Orcas Island

Little McConnell and the layers of Orcas Island

Looking into Orcas Island

Looking into Orcas Island

Harbor seals and the forested shoreline of Jones Island

Harbor seals and the forested shoreline of Jones Island

Tip Top Mountain Stuart Island and the Cactus Islands through New Channel

Tip Top Mountain Stuart Island and the Cactus Islands through New Channel

Sailing towards Flattop Island

Sailing towards Flattop Island

Bald eagle nest

Bald eagle nest

First harbor seal pup of 2017!

First harbor seal pup of 2017 on Flattop Island

Harbor seals on Flattop Island

Harbor seals on Flattop Island

Harbor seals on Flattop Island

Harbor seals on Flattop Island

Pair of bald eagles

Pair of bald eagles

Juvenile Bald eagle and cormorant on Gull Rock

Juvenile Bald eagle and cormorant on Gull Rock

The beginning of a bull kelp forest

The beginning of a bull kelp forest

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Harbor Seals on Spieden Island

Harbor Seals on Spieden Island

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Harbor Seals watching the Canada Geese pass

Harbor Seals watching the Canada Geese pass

Bald eagle on dead tree stump

Bald eagle on dead tree stump

Black oyster catcher fly by near Yellow Island

Black oyster catcher fly by near Yellow Island

Black oyster catcher fly by near Yellow Island

Black oyster catcher fly by near Yellow Island

Great blue heron and Canada Geese

Great blue heron and Canada Geese