July 8, 2018 – Sailed North tacking our way passed the islands of Wasp Pass and into Spring Pass. On hearing of the T124As and T36As heading south in Georgia Strait we plotted a course to meet them. We sailed The Orcas Island shoreline of Presidents Channel and saw an eagle in confrontation with a pair of ravens. Crossing to Waldron Island and visiting the harbor seals of Bare Rock and Skipjack Island. We witnessed a mum teaching her pup to climb out of the water onto a sloping rock. Continuing on passed Patos Island we met the Transient Orcas a little North of Alden Point Lighthouse. We watched as they circled and milled before coming close to shore of Patos Island and engaging in a hunt. We left the whales to begin our return by way of Point Doughty where we had supper and watched Peregrine Falcons who also seemed to be engaged in eating something on the cliff top. Beautiful light as we hugged the Orcas island shoreline finding more eagles. We took Pole Pass between Orcas Island and Crane Island and came in to Orcas Island ferry dock.
Bald Eagle on Channel marker, Wasp Pass
Sailing Presidents Channel, Orcas island
Sailing Presidents Channel, Orcas island
Sailing Presidents Channel, Orcas island
Bald Eagle calling in front of pair of Ravens
Raven, Orcas Island
Harbro Seal haul out Bare Rock
Harbor Seal, Bare Rock, Mount Baker
Harbor Seal and new born pup
Skipjack Island and Mount Baker
Harbor Seal mum helps pup out of water, Skipjack Island
Harbor Seal haul out Skipjack Island
Alden Point Lighthouse, Patos Island, with Mount Baker
Mix of T124As and 36As Biggs Orcas
Mix of T124As and 36As Biggs Orcas
Mix of T124As and 36As Biggs Orcas
Mix of T124As and 36As Biggs Orcas
Mix of T124As and 36As Biggs Orcas with Mount Baker
Biggs Orca passes Alden Point Lighthouse, Patos Island
Chin Slap from hunting Biggs Orca
Biggs Orcas T124As and 36As hunting a harbor seal, Patos Island
Biggs Orcas T124As and 36As hunting a harbor seal, Patos Island
Surf Scoters, Boundary Pass
Harbor Porpoise and Mount Baker
Peregrine Falcon eating a bird, Orcas Island
Two Peregrine falcons, Orcas Island
Peregrine Falcon in flight , Orcas island
Bald eagle, Orcas Island
Bald eagle, Orcas Island
Canada Geese, Presidents Chanel, Orcas Island
Sailing San Juan islands