No, not folks like us who are here for the season - transient Orca whales. Compared to the Southern Resident Killer Whales (J, K, and L-Pod), these are "the bad boys." The mammal-eaters.
We had a wedding party on a private charter this morning. It was a nice scenic trip, with some wildlife thrown in. Bald Eagles...
Naturalist Rachel with guests on the bow, in beautifully calm water...
Turn Point was looking good in the cloud-filtered morning light...
Nice people.
The afternoon trip was completely different - heading south into Haro Strait to meet up with a group of transient Orcas (T-51 was the big male in this group).
Rachel shared these photos (nice job!)...
This group had a couple youngsters - you can see the pinkish/yellow color in the newborn; and practicing some tail-lobs in the bottom photo. It was a long haul to get to them... and SO worth it. We had a great viewing: plenty of surface activity (more common with the residents). Every trip is different.
No comments:
Post a Comment