GUARDING HIS TREASURE

I came across this eagle lunching away on shore.I was curious who he had invited to lunch? The male eagle flew off to a close by tree & waited for me to leave.(I do not know this eagle)

I had to look this up so am not sure of my conclusion,but I think this may be a

“Starry Flounder” ?

When Eagles & Bears catch a fish they seem to like eating the brains first……….like Zombies! The poor thing was still alive,so I dispatched it.

I added the coin for sizing.

The thing I don’t understand is that this fish usually stays on the bottom.So how did this eagle get at it? (I hope Eagles aren’t using snorkels now?) It was low tide at the time so maybe it was in the shallows?

Update – I originally thought this eagle was a male but now that I look more closely at him I’m changing my mind & saying that he is a she.

The head is too small for a female I thought but when I zoomed in to look closer I realized that the head is completely wet.Making the head appear smaller.Not just the head but the entire body! That can mean only one thing……..this female eagle must of seen the “Starry Flounder” in water deep enough to go for a dive/swim.

When a eagle goes into the water,they become much heavier from the prey weights &  the waters weight.So they cannot take to the air.Instead they do the breast stroke to shore. She must of dragged the flounder up onto the rocks.

Would of loved to see this battle!

SUNSET FISHING

SUNSET CATCH

One of these guys caught a fish & was proudly displaying it to some friends!
However,I wouldn’t want to catch a large fish in a kayak! We all know what would happen!
Depending on the size……….the fish might be having supper instead?

? Fishing Boat

I didn’t get the name of this boat,but I think the first 3 letters are “ALI”? Not sure?
It’s at times like this that I’m bothered by the islands to the west of the harbour.(Clayoquot and Vargas Island) If they weren’t there I would be able to get the entire structure of the boat! But as you can see,part of the boat is absorbed by the background. I much rather of shot this guy out front. Near the Lighthouse for instance! Getting the Lighthouse in the background and the Fishing boat in the foreground, would be very nice indeed!

Cutthroat Trout

Finished Fight

Escape!

Close Up

Cutthroat Action

Fishing

Fishing at Sunset

The afterglow was great,so I hung around for awhile . Sometimes a fishing boat will come into the harbour at these type of moments?
You can see three Cormorants heading out to one of the islands for the night. Many birds head out to these islands for protection from ground predators!
The boat look great with this afterglow!

Evening Fishing

I went over to Schindler Point on the SW corner of Meares and found these two fishing out in the water. The clouds did a nice show in the background as well.