July 11, 2021 – Evening sail up to Flattop National Wildlife Refuge where harbor seals hauled out, adult and juvenile bald eagles were busy up to something and pigeon guillemots gathered near their nesting sites. Returned via the Wasp Islands where more harbor seals relaxed in the setting sun and a bald eagle was perched on Shirt Tail Reef channel marker. Black oystercatchers stood on the rocks in beautiful evening light as we sailed by watching the sun go down.
Route map 7-11-21-pm
Mt Baker seen from the south entrance from Friday Harbor
Looking south towards the Olympic Mountains
Looking west towards Stuart Island
Juvenile bald eagle on Flattop Island
Adult bald eagle on Flattop Island
Juvenile bald eagles on Flattop Island
Juvenile bald eagle on Flattop Island
Flattop Island
Harbor seal hauled out on Flattop Island
Pretty light shining on the juniper trees
Little McConnell Island
Nob Island
Black oystercatchers
Bald eagle on channel marker
Sailing towards Pt Caution
Golden light in the trees
Golden light in the trees
Bald eagle in the forest
Setting sun
Mt Baker in the sunset