“LETS PLAY”

I came across two Harbour Seals playing.Once they noticed me (last shot) they took off in a huge splash!

Harbour seals are not only playful but curious creatures.

THE DAREDEVIL

“BLACKY”

BAT BOY EATING HIS SALAD

PEGGY & PIGLET

I saw them walking along the rocky beach at a distance.

THE DAREDEVIL

FIRE EAGLE

As you can see the sunset went to the pink end of the spectrum.

FIRE SUNSET

We are getting forest fire smoke from California. All that smoke contains trillions of very tiny ash particles. All of these particles filter the light coming into our atmosphere.Right at sunset the only wave length able to punch through all of this smoke is violet/pink.

FLIGHT

“COME DOWN HERE & SAY THAT FEATHER DUSTER”!

Poor Ernie was being pestered by a Gull.That Gull had better be careful because both Ernie & Ethel get take out KFC from time to time.They both eat Gulls on a regular basis & are the only ones that do.

ERNIE JUMPING

SPREAD EAGLE

ERNIE’S MOON

ROMEO’S ECLIPSE

SUN EAGLE

 

JULIETTE’S MOON

“BUDDY” THE BEAR

A DAREDEVIL’S SUNSET

ERNIE’S MOON

I had trouble getting a shot of Ernie with the moon in behind.He was grooming & as a result I couldn’t see the profile of his head.

JULIETTE’S MOON

I was pleasantly surprised to see Juliette out & about! I haven’t seen her perched anywhere in over a month! She couldn’t of picked a better time or location too!

A CLASSIC TOFINO SUMMER SUNSET

ROMEO’S SUNSET

 

TIM’S MOON

I didn’t go searching for any bears tonight.Haven’t seen a one in two nights. It’s not only too hot for them during the day but I also suspect that there are fewer bears this year. I hear stories of bear watching boats getting skunked & that doesn’t happen too often.

So It was just me & my fine feathered friends tonight. This is Tim.He & Tam live down on Lovekin point.

FACETS OF THE DAREDEVIL

MAGGIE GIRL

MAGGIE GIRL SINGING

PERFECTLY PERCHED

AT REST & PLAY

MOON PERCH

THE DAREDEVIL

MAGGIE GIRL

A TWO FACED ROMEO

SUNSET FLIGHT

VENUS DANCING WITH THE CRESCENT MOON

THE EYES HAVE IT

A DARING POSE BY THE DAREDEVIL

I say “daring” because of where he perched.That limb is from a dead tree that had fallen into the water awhile ago.Dead tree limbs tend to become dry & when you perch upon dead dry limbs they can snap! I was expecting it to snap & get a great action shot but the limb proved tougher.

THE COMINGS & GOINGS OF MAGGIE GIRL

I always come visit Maggie before Romeo & Juliette simply because of geography. Maggie got two visits from me tonight! Why? Because after I left her I went to go visit Romeo & he didn’t fly out to greet me! First time thats happen in a long time.The heat makes them lethargic!

So with no action from Romeo,I decided to go back to visit Maggie & she was more than happy to accommodate! Thats why she’s my girlfriend!

MAGGIES SUNSET

THE DAREDEVIL

EAGLE SHADES

Eagles have a nictitating eye lid. It’s semi-transparent.In this shot you can see the blood vessels running through it as well.

BRINGING HOME THE BACON

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

A TOFINO SUNSET

SOMEONE IS HAVING A BAD DAY!

I noticed a Harbour Seal with some injuries today.It not only had a recent neck wound but also looked like it was missing some of it’s flipper!

To make matters worse it also looks like it’s left eye has something wrong with it! Maybe glaucoma?

ERNIE TAKING OFF

CLASSIC DAREDEVIL

ROMEO

SUNSET DANCE

SUNSET PADDLE

CHERT BEAR

When I first saw this yearling I was hoping it was Piglet? Piglet has a thin white chest marking on her but I couldn’t see it on this bear.

It walked along a downed tree towards me & than it walked in front of a glacial boulder.That boulder has to weigh 10 tons if it’s a ounce! The glacier picked it up thousands of years ago & dropped it off here.Notice how well rounded it is.Thats due to the natural tumbling & grinding a glacier does.