June 25, 2018 – We reefed the main sail with strong winds when we left the harbor and caught the flood north. Drifting the south shore of Flattop Island we saw day 2 of eagle predation of a steller sea lion carcass. 10-20 bald eagles and many vultures were jostling their position and waiting for their turn. Another bald eagle and many harbor seals were resting at White Rock as we passed on route to Java Islets. Java Islets had a similar event with many eagles and turkey vultures gathered around a harbor seal carcass. The black oyster catchers seemed particularly upset of the eagles’ presence near their nests. We hugged the honeycombed shoreline of Saturna Island to Boiling Reef and sailed glassy seas to Presidents Channel for supper on our return. Spectacular sunset mirrored in the glassy seas.
Sailing North
Bald Eagle Nest
Four Bald Eagles, 2 mature and 2 juvenile
Six Bald eagles on day 2 with a Steller Sea Lion Carcass
Six Bald eagles on day 2 with a Steller Sea Lion Carcass
Bald Eagles
Two Juvenile Bald Eagles
Turkey Vultures
Bald Eagle
Harbor Seals
Flattop Island
Point Disney, Waldron Island
Bald Eagle and Harbor Seals, White Rock
Harbor Seals White Rock
Reflections on a glassy ocean
Bald Eagle and Cumulous clouds
Bald Eagle and Turkey Vultures scavenge Harbour seal pup carcass, Java Islets
Black Oyster Catcher Flying low
Black Oyster Catcher Calling
Saturna Island shoreline
Saturna Island shoreline
Boundary Pass
Harbor Seal and reflections
Reefed Mainsail sailing into Presidents Channel
Presidents Channel, Orcas Island
Presidents Channel, Orcas Island
All Aboard Sailing, Presidents Channel
All Aboard Sailing, Presidents Channel, Orcas Island
Moonrise over Orcas island
Sunset San Juan Islands
Sunset Reflections
Sunset Point Caution, San Juan Island
Sunset Point Caution, San Juan Island
Sunset Clouds