Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
Protection Island used to have one of the largest colonies of tufted puffins on the pacific coast. However this year I only saw 6 breeding pairs and a single. The experts reported only one pair left. They have left the area due to predation. The Bald eagles were taking too much of a toll so the moved on…
Kingfishers are skiddish and FAST. So I was very happy he granted me permission to photograph him!
Sequim Bay and the straight between the bay and Protection Island are filled with Guillemots. They love the little eel type fish that are plentiful here.
This bear kindly posed at the end of the spit for us.
This Baldy got an early start hunting and reaped the ire of three gulls that chased and dive bombed him incessantly. This was at Sunrise near Protection Island next to Sequim.
Up in Homer Alaska there was a spit COVERED in harbor seals. They were pretty leery of us and as we got closer they started fleeing to the water. They were PLUMP lil things with giant round black eyes.
This gorgeous Barred owl hung out at my friends house for a good 40 minutes.