Seabirds Biggs Orca and Humpback

The experience was a cold and cloudy day on the water. We were with Seabirds Biggs Orca and Humpback whales. There were Harbor Seals and Steller Sea Lions and further out another pod of Biggs and some Southern Resident Killer Whales.

We left the harbor, and after viewing some Harbor Seals lounging on the rocks, we slowly made our way over to the T100’s of four orcas.
After watching them for a bit, we made our way over to see a Bald Eagle, happened onto a Common Loon that was starting to lose its breeding plumage. Then there were also Harlequin Ducks, Pacific Common Murre, among others.

We went back to the Orca and was hoping someone had rung the dinner bell because they swam right to the rocks where some Steller Sea Lions were swimming. One of the Stellers surfaced, spotted the Orca and did a panic flop and flee. Unfortunately for us, they swam right past them without trying to make a kill.

Then we broke off to see the Steller Sea Lions including one with ugly brands, courtesy of NOAA. Whenever I see this or a tag scar or remember the Orcas that NOAA has killed, I think they need branding too. Then we went to see a Humpback Whale for a bit. No spectacular breaching, lunging or anything. But he did zero in on a few bait balls while we were there. The orca pod passed close by, and we viewed them for a couple more surfacings before heading for home.