Sunday, August 30, 2015

IMAGES OF THE DAY BY STEVE TUCKER: AUGUST 16, 2015 HALF MOON BAY

Shearwater Journeys' leader, Steve Tucker, shot some beautiful images on our 
August 16, 2015 seabird trip departing from Half Moon Bay. 
Parties of PIGEON GUILLEMOTS inside the harbor.
They nest in the rocky crevices of the jetties.
BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSSES often fly up the wake of the boat.
A MACKEREL FEEDING FRENZY:
CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS, PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATERS,
BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSSES
all joining in the feast!
We encountered scattered storm-petrels.
ASHY STORM-PETREL, above.
WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, below.
Returning to the harbor.
STREAMING SOOTY SHEARWATERS!
UPCOMING PELAGIC TRIPS:
HALF MOON BAY: SEP 6 (2 openings), SEP 20
HALF MOON BAY: OCT 4 & 11
MONTEREY BAY: SEP 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 25, 26, 27
MONTEREY BAY: OCT 3 & 11
FARALLON ISLANDS GREAT WHITE SHARK: OCT 18
SEE YOU OUT THERE!
LIVING THE SALT LIFE,
Debi Shearwater
debi@shearwaterjourneys.com

All images, copyright, Steve Tucker
Please do not use without permission

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