Seward,
Alaska
The
weather switched 180º to deliver spitting rain and a brisk north wind by late
morning. I headed out to Lowell Point Beach to check the west side of the
white-capped bay. Imagine my surprise and delight to spot a small cloud of white
vapor in the middle of the bay followed by a tall black dorsal fin. Orca! I
watched the black triangle surface and dive as the male orca moved south,
accompanied by smaller spouts and dorsal fins. I believe there were at least 4,
but it was hard to get an accurate count as they dove and surfaced.
I
ran back to my car to grab my camera and returned just in time to refind them
and then photograph one breaching! The powerful orca suddenly erupted out of the
gray waves, turned, and hit the water with its back in a mighty, satisfying
splash. Wow! I watched for a long time, hoping for an encore,
but they steadily swam south and out of sight.
I
never imagined that the Nature Channel would feature Orcas today. What a treat!
Happy
Birding!
Carol
Griswold
Seward
Sporadic Bird Report Reporter
Oh, superb sequence!
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