Biggs Orca Very Near Butchart Gardens
Today as we leave the harbor we are heading for a lone Biggs 124C Killer Whale. The water conditions were decent on the way over to Saanich Inlet. However, once in the inlet, it was blustery. We were idling into the seas, which were not that bad. The wind, however, was gusting and blowing water spray onto all of us.
We did get some views of T124C in the choppy water. He was on a regular zig-zag pattern with longer dives than typical. I am pretty sure he was in hunting mode, but we did not see any kills.
Biggs T75 and T75A Spotted after we had left the area
On our way out of Saanich Inlet, I snapped a pic of the storm clouds to the north. We turned east, and about 45 minutes later, I saw a post that two male Orca had been found right in that area. The sky looked dark, but the water conditions were better than what we had just left while viewing the Biggs 124C Killer Whale.
Humpback enters Exclusion Zone
I was planning to take us to see a Humpback Whale on the way home. However, it had entered the newly enacted exclusion zone. Residents of Pender and Saturna lobbied politicians for these closures. They got what they wanted, and now fishing, pleasure, and whale watching vessels are no longer permitted in those areas.
Other Critters
I stopped at Flattop Island to show a couple of harbor seals. One in the pic is a pregnant seal. I was looking at rocks on several islets trying to spot Black Oystercatchers but did not find any.
We did see a Bald Eagle, a Rhinoceros Auklet, and a pair of Harbor Porpoise all in one stop just outside Friday Harbor. We saw quite a few animals, but the highlight was our Biggs 124C Killer Whale.
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Biggs Orca Very Near Butchart Gardens
Today we left the harbor heading for a lone Biggs 124C Killer Whale. The water conditions were decent on the way over to Saanich Inlet. However, once there in the inlet it was blustery. We were idling into the seas, which were not that bad. The wind, however, was gusting and blowing water spray onto all of us.
We did get some views of T124C in the choppy water. He was on a regular zig-zag pattern with longer dives than typical. I am pretty sure he was in hunting mode, but we did not see any kills.
Biggs T75 and T75A Spotted after we had left the area
On our way out of Saanich Inlet, I snapped a pic of the storm clouds to the north. We turned east and about 45 minutes later I saw a post that two male Orca had been found right in that area. The sky looked dark, but the water conditions were better than what we had just left while viewing the Biggs 124C Killer Whale.
Humpback enters Exclusion Zone
I was planning to take us to see a Humpback Whale on the way home. However, it had entered the newly enacted exclusion zone. Residents of Pender and Saturna lobbied politicians for these closures. They got what they wanted, and now fishing, pleasure, and whale watching vessels are no longer permitted in those areas.
Other Critters
I stopped at Flattop Island to show a couple of harbor seals. One in the pic is a pregnant seal. I was looking at rocks on several islets trying to spot Black Oystercatchers but did not find any.
We did see a Bald Eagle, a Rhinoceros Auklet, and a pair of Harbor Porpoise all in one stop just outside Friday Harbor. We saw quite a few animals, but the highlight was our Biggs 124C Killer Whale.
Check out some of my other photoblog pages at Whale Tales.
Follow us on Facebook.
