August 9, 2017 – Leaving the dock we heard reports of a small humpback milling between Swirl and Colville Islands so we plotted a course to go south. The sea lions were getting into a tiff about something and mouthed off at each other for a bit. One looked under the weather coughing repeatedly and we could see his breath as he coughed. Continued on our journey passed Long Island stopping to see the eagles nest. Before we knew it we made it to where the whale had been and were lucky to get a nice pass as it went by. We had fun watching him/her circling in between the islands south of Lopez.
Double crested cormorants nesting on Goose Island
Possibly a sick sea lion who coughed quite a bit – his breath was visible.
Steller sea lions showing off
Bull kelp near Whale Rocks
Harbor seals south of Lopez
Castle Island
Pair of bald eagles
Harbor seal resting
Bald eagle
Pointing out the humpback whale
Small Humpback whale calf milling near the islands south of Lopez Island
Humpback whale
Humpback whale
Humpback whale
Humpback whale diving
Gulls feeding in a bait ball
Harbor seals and gulls – Hall Island
Cormorants
Bald eagle on top of Deadman’s Island
Cattle Point Lighthouse
Harbor seals near Turn Island
Layers of forest