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Transient Orcas, T2C’s, in San Juan Channel

June 10, 2017 – The T2Cs are currently our resident Transients. We met them on our doorstep after leaving them at East Point last night. Reduced sail as their family waits for T2C2, dependent on them and moving very slowly with his condition of Scoliosis. With his slow progress they changed their minds in the flood of Cattle Pass to retrace track to the North. Looked like his family shared the catch of the hunt near Yellow Island. The sunset was amazing. The T2C’s are still in our area.

Bald eagle

Bald eagle

Harbor seals on Shark Reef

Harbor seals on Shark Reef

T2C3 with older brother T2C2

T2C3 with older brother T2C2

T2C2 heading for Cattle Pass

T2C2 heading for Cattle Pass

Drift sail on the flood

Drift sail on the flood

Samish Whale Watching

Samish Whale Watching

T2C1 hugging the shoreline of Shaw Island

T2C1 hugging the shoreline of Shaw Island

T2C with 15 yr old son, T2C1

T2C with 15 yr old son, T2C1

T2C1

T2C1

Spy hop

Spy hop

T2C3 breach

T2C3 breach

T2C3 breach

T2C3 breach

Exhale

Exhale

Transients possibly hunting/feeding

Transients possibly hunting/feeding

T2C3 breaches with kelp in mouth

T2C3 breaches with kelp in mouth

Dueling eagles

Dueling eagles

T2C1, T2C4, T2C

T2C1, T2C4, T2C

Spring Pass

Spring Pass

T2C2 travels slowly - notice the deformity of the spine

T2C2 travels slowly – notice the deformity of the spine

Harbor seal

Harbor seal

Harbor seals and honeycomb sandstone

Harbor seals and honeycomb sandstone

Flattop Reflections

Flattop Reflections

A line of pigeon guillemots

A line of pigeon guillemots

A maze of islands in Harney Channel

A maze of islands in Harney Channel

Pair of eagles on Nob Island with sun dog

Pair of eagles on Nob Island with sun dog

Pair of eagles

Pair of eagles

Sunset over Yellow Island

Sunset over Yellow Island

Sunset from Point Caution, San Juan Island

Sunset from Point Caution, San Juan Island

Friday Harbor at dusk with Olympic Mountains

Friday Harbor at dusk with Olympic Mountains