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Captains Log - October/November 2005
If you have been on one of our tours, we would love to hear from you. Please give: date, tour time, what you saw. If you have photos send them. They could be placed on this page and could win our Photo Contest. One winner for kayaking and one winner for whale watching by boat
November 20, 2005 Tragedy struck at our house yesterday afternoon. Our dear and beloved pure bread African Gray Goose, Gretta, was killed by a Golden Eagle who was found eating her when our friend Rachel came over to our house. Gretta had been with us 6 years. Pate, our other goose, is fine. She is living in the house with us until we can all get over this. The Golden Eagle, pictured at right, ate SO much, it was too heavy to fly off. We did not want a fox to eat the eagle, so we moved the eagle to our barn for the night.
This morning we brought the eagle to Wolf Hollow (wildlife rehabilitation on San Juan Island)just to be certain there was nothing wrong with it. The eagle will remain at Wolf Hollow for observation.
November 15, 2005 12:40 PM - THIS NEWS JUST IN! The southern residents (orca whales) have been listed as Endangered, not threatened, in the USA.
November 15, 2005 It has been COLD here. Almost feels like snow - about 40 degrees. Nov. 10 Orcas off Victoria BC and some in Saratoga Passage. Nov 11, 12 13 nothing. Nov 14 entrance to Admiralty Inlet
November 9, 2005 We had a DOWNpour today, then it cleared off. Feels like 40 degrees. Nov. 5 &6 there were Orca Whale reports off of Bainbridge Is amd Blake Is. On the 6th some Orca spotted off of San Juan Island too. Nov 7 Orcas seen off of Port Townsend. Nov. 8 all 3 pods seen off of Whidbey Island! Nov. 9 reports of Orcas off Bainbridge, Vashon and Blake Islands.
November 4, 2005 It is a wet, dark and rainy day today! Oct 27 some orcas were spotted off San Juan Island. Some transients were sighted the same day not far from Victoria. October 28 K pod was spotted off the Oregon Coast! Get outta here. They do get around. October 31 J pod sighted near Edmonds (north of Seattle) November 1 &2 J pod &some L pod seen off Bainbridge Island (directly west of Seattle). November 3 J pod seen off Vashon Island (about 45 min south of Seattle) L pod seen off San Juan Island. October 26, 2005 These past two weeks have been a mixed bag. We have had some beautiful days mixed in with some very windy, dark and rainy days. The Orca whales have been seen, just not neccessarily around San Juan Island. Just today J pod was seen around Bainbrige Island &Whidbey Island. Oct 24 part of the L pod was seen in the Strait of Juan De Fuca. Penn Cove has a Gray Whale that is hanging about. Oct 22 J pod passed by the west side of San Juan Island. Oct 28 part of L pod off of Port Townsend. Oct 14 Orcas seen off west side of San Juan Island. Oct 12 Ditto. Oct 11 K pod off Whidbey Is.
Word around is the Luna, the whale now residing in Canada, has taken a shine to a 130' boat. He is sleeping with the boat and following it back &forth while it is working. (It is a landing craft)
October 3, 2005 Monday Today the Sea Hawk had a private charter. 12 guests got to see Orca Whales off the west coast of San Juan Island. It is beautiful today. Blue skies around 65.
October 2, 2005 Sunday - our last day of regular operation Truthfully, it was very windy yesterday. We considered canceling the 1:00 whale watching tour, but the GUESTS want to go! So, off Captain Peter took them. It was a good nature tour, sea birds, seals, porpoise and lots of beautiful scenery. The Orca Whales could not be found by anyone.
October 1, 2005 Saturday Captain Nancy reports today that both of our boats are just south of Henry Island, near Roche Harbor, with Orca Whales. They are viewing J and K pods. Captain Nancy also mentioned that six Dalls Porpoise where near by and active. It is about 60 today.
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The New Goose. Will Pate like her? What will we name her? Any suggestions?
Golden Eagle taken night of November 19, 2005 in our barn
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