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Often I'm where the wild things are while on an open highway of everything. Art | Nature | Music | Connection to this Place & All Species | Science | Architecture | & so on...

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06.08.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vaux swifts - spring migration.
Last night, Monroe, WA. πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŒͺ️

04.05.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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16:25 - 6 grays spread out generally south end Hat to Between SE Hat and south to mid Jetty, most middle Sound.

#psws

20.04.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

16:05 - seeing blows and backs of at least 2-3 grays between SE Hat and Jetty Island. Just milling around. Water is calm.
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16:18 - 2 more grays together about 1/4 mile north of the others, one of who mingled south a bit. All milling around, tide is out.

#psws

20.04.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

19:47 - Js being super loud and cute! So many calls and raspberries πŸ˜‰

#wssjis #psws

20.04.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

19:28 - J pod still audible (calls, whistles, echolocation) intermittently on San Juan Channel hydrophone as they make their way south.

#wssjis #psws

20.04.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

18:44 - T100s midchannel to Brown's Point side of Commencement Bay, no clear direction of travel at time of report. [ON]

#psws

13.04.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

18:45 - T99s northbound in Pickering Passage just south of Jarrell Cove. [ON]

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13.04.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These are 4 of the T100s:

15:50 - Small group of transient orcas headed south near KVI [Vashon]. Should be viewable from Point Robinson soon if they continue. [Sound Action]

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12.04.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1545 all the grays have shifted a bit north; 2 to 3 still feeding along the Delta, couple others further offshore, and the whale that was off south end of Hat Island is making their way north.

#psws

12.04.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

15:05 - three grays basically in a line feeding at the edge of the delta out from southern mid Jetty Island. 4th gray still over just SE south end Hat.

#psws

12.04.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

14:30 - 2 more grays to the south if that one. These two out from south end Jetty. Facing north but really milling.
Also, 4th gray SE of south end of Hat Island just sounded facing west.

#psws

12.04.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

14:25 - at least one gray edge of Snohomish River delta out from west of middle Jetty Island. Non-directional at the moment.

#psws

12.04.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who did this?

04.04.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 35407    πŸ” 11288    πŸ’¬ 1388    πŸ“Œ 1391
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#handsoff Seattle!

06.04.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#handsoff
Seattle Center here I Come. πŸ’ͺ🏻

05.04.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

16:45 - orcas flipped. At least some or all southbound now be tween Harrington Lagoon and Onamac Point, Camano side.

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30.03.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

15:00 - in three groups spread out from Yacht Club Camano. Mid channel to one group Camano side of mid.
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29.03.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

09:26 - Seeing from fishing pier behind Ivars [Mukilteo]. East of ferry terminal. DM

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29.03.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

09:15 - these orcas in north Saratoga are westbound

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29.03.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Snoqualmie Valley elk: a more westerly herd (just a few of the 115-120 bedded down resting) & some mallards. Carnation, WA.

22.03.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I happened to drive by a protest/demonstration at the Tesla dealership on 99 in Lynnwood. Hundreds lined the sidewalk! It was such a beautiful display of the power of the people.

16.03.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

17:33 - from Long Point I’ve been watching for the past 15 minutes the exhalations of who would presumably be Little Patch (based on Bart Rulon Wildlife’s report) Surface sequence of 4-5 exhalations then down several minutes. He is on same northbound course.

#psws

16.03.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

13:20 - it was 2 grays (possibly one is Earhart) they continued slowly south and have stalled and are currently milling around south end Hidden Beach parking lot out from first houses.

#psws

15.03.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

14:30 - gray whale north end of cove north side Hidden Beach. Looks to be trending south.

#psws

15.03.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Vote Wavewalker! Boy needs to feel all the family love being that he’s the last remaining of his! And he’s a big beautiful guy❣️

15.03.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🐬 ORCAS
Possession Sound
09:25 - 4-5 orcas in Possession Sound traveling southwest between Boulevard Bluffs and Mukilteo ferry terminal, fairly close to shore. [ONCG]

#psws

15.03.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🐳 GRAYS
Penn Cove/N Saratoga Passage:
09:15 - at least one gray whale has been keeping presence in eastern Penn Cove, Whidbey this morning in north side. Last reported mining west. [Robert via WIWS]

#psws

15.03.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

serenely beautiful 🧑

15.03.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’” what a cutie. big hug & much love.

14.03.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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