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Gray Whales on a Gray day. I find them a bit boring compared to Orcas and Humpbacks but they did do some spy hops for me yesterday and I had not witnessed that from Gray Whales before. It isn't known why Grays Spy Hop since their eyes stay below the water.
There are about 20 Gray Whales that come into Puget Sound to rest and feed on shrimp, usually from mid-March through May. The Whale community calls them Sounders. They are not my favorite whale to photograph since they move slowly and rarely breach.
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Maybe not as exciting but they sure are an amazing creature to see nonetheless! I didn't know these were here in the sound area so thank you for posting.
The first shot is like a sculpture or ancient relic.
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Great photos! Heading out this weekend, and hoping some of your good whale karma heads my way.
--Ken
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Great photos! Heading out this weekend, and hoping some of your good whale karma heads my way.
--Ken
I like your chances. There is at least one Humpback still in Puget Sound as well as some Orcas. Grays are starting to leave but there still may be some around. Look forward to your pictures.
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I like your chances. There is at least one Humpback still in Puget Sound as well as some Orcas. Grays are starting to leave but there still may be some around. Look forward to your pictures.
My whale watching curse somewhat continues. I'll start on a good note though. The weather was absolutely picture perfect yesterday. It was a great day to spend on the water and the boat and crew from Puget Sound Express were great. My wife and I had a wonderful time and are still recovering from all the wind we encountered being on top of the boat at near maximum cruising speeds. Quite fun and refreshing, all in all.
The not so good news, especially for those of us who reside in or around Puget Sound, is that the only whales we saw were a transient orca pod. There were no gray or humpback whales, which seemed to be present a week or so ago, and there were no spy hoppings or lunges at all. 90% of my shots were dorsal fins above the water line from a distance of about 200 yards. I'll try to salvage one or two images with some heavy cropping, but I was disappointed with the trip photo-wise. I did get some great ferry shots with Mt. Baker in the background though. And I would highly recommend the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry run for whale watching as the transient pod was quite close to the boats pulling in and out of the Mukilteo dock.
--Ken
