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Title: Orcas and Humpback Whales
Post by: OutdoorsJen on August 18, 2016, 12:34:29 PM: I had a family reunion up on Vancouver Island last weekend and we were lucky enough to see several orca pods and humpback whales in the Strait of Juan de Fuca!

Here are some of my favorite shots. Such a cool thing to experience!

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1343-2.jpg?w=676&h=321)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1344-2.jpg?w=676&h=372)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1356-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1442-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1588-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1636-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1639-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1723-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

I've got more pictures up on my blog if you want to see more, didn't want this post to take forever to load! http://www.countryhuntress.com (http://www.countryhuntress.com)
Title: Re: Orcas and Humpback Whales
Post by: Becky on August 18, 2016, 12:39:18 PM: Awesome! :tup: Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on August 18, 2016, 12:42:26 PM: some good pics :tup:

thx for sharing
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Post by: OutdoorsJen on August 18, 2016, 03:49:13 PM: No problem, thanks guys!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on August 18, 2016, 06:21:20 PM: Awesome pics :tup:
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Post by: HvyHorn338 on August 19, 2016, 11:02:39 PM: Very cool
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Post by: Tbob on August 21, 2016, 03:31:45 PM: Wow, those are super cool pics!
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Post by: quadrafire on August 21, 2016, 03:34:23 PM: Wow. That is so cool!!!
Title: Re: Orcas and Humpback Whales
Post by: KDfishbiologist on August 23, 2016, 02:22:50 PM: Quote from: OutdoorsJen on August 18, 2016, 12:34:29 PM
I had a family reunion up on Vancouver Island last weekend and we were lucky enough to see several orca pods and humpback whales in the Strait of Juan de Fuca!

Here are some of my favorite shots. Such a cool thing to experience!

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1343-2.jpg?w=676&h=321)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1344-2.jpg?w=676&h=372)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1356-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1442-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1588-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1636-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1639-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

(https://countryhuntress.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_1723-2.jpg?w=676&h=451)

I've got more pictures up on my blog if you want to see more, didn't want this post to take forever to load! http://www.countryhuntress.com (http://www.countryhuntress.com)

Wow awesome pictures!! =)
Title: Re: Orcas and Humpback Whales
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 23, 2016, 02:53:50 PM: Thanks for sharing with us, Jen. Awesome pictures. :tup:
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Post by: jackmaster on August 23, 2016, 05:02:50 PM: Awesome pics ma,am :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on August 23, 2016, 05:18:02 PM: Those are great!! Very humbling animals!!
Title: Re: Orcas and Humpback Whales
Post by: OutdoorsJen on August 23, 2016, 09:50:35 PM: Thanks everyone! Glad people enjoyed them! Definitely printing a couple of these out to hang on the wall to remember it!
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Post by: Kit Carson on August 23, 2016, 10:57:26 PM: Awesome pics! :tup:
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Post by: quadrafire on August 24, 2016, 10:19:30 AM: I saw a news article about a seal that jumped in to the back of a tour boat to avoid a pod of Orca. Pretty cool video.
Title: Re: Orcas and Humpback Whales
Post by: jackmaster on August 25, 2016, 07:19:54 AM: I have been out fishn a few times lately and twice I have seen what looks like dolphins :dunno: I have grown up fishn the salt here in Washington and have never seen a dolphin and now in a month I have seen them a couple times, they aren't very big, well not like the flipper dolphin from the show.. No clue what they are..
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Post by: RadSav on August 25, 2016, 08:41:20 AM: Quote from: jackmaster on August 25, 2016, 07:19:54 AM
I have been out fishn a few times lately and twice I have seen what looks like dolphins :dunno: I have grown up fishn the salt here in Washington and have never seen a dolphin and now in a month I have seen them a couple times, they aren't very big, well not like the flipper dolphin from the show.. No clue what they are..

My guess would be pilot whale.
Title: Re: Orcas and Humpback Whales
Post by: KDfishbiologist on August 25, 2016, 12:11:36 PM: Quote from: jackmaster on August 25, 2016, 07:19:54 AM
I have been out fishn a few times lately and twice I have seen what looks like dolphins :dunno: I have grown up fishn the salt here in Washington and have never seen a dolphin and now in a month I have seen them a couple times, they aren't very big, well not like the flipper dolphin from the show.. No clue what they are..

It might be a harbor porpoise!

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/harbor-porpoises-now-a-common-sight-in-puget-sound/

http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/mammalogy/collections/mamwash/cetacea.php#Harbor_Porpoise
Title: Re: Orcas and Humpback Whales
Post by: jackmaster on August 25, 2016, 06:43:07 PM: That's what it was a harbor porpoise , pretty cool to see them, I wish they would play like the flipper Dolphins , that would be cool to swim with them :tup: