Yesterday (July 26) in Blaine Andrew Reding 7/27/13

The most unusual sighting was of three purple martins circling the public pier for about 15 minutes, uttering their two-note calls, before flying towards Semiahmoo. All three had the dull plumage and gray foreheads characteristic of both females and immatures. My best guess is that they were immatures. Does anyone know of a nesting site in the Blaine area that could explain their presence?


For those of you who like photographs, here are double-crested cormorants in flight:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/9377454845/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/9377452601/in/photostream/


Here's a goldfinch eating thistle in Marine Park:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/9377451617/in/photostream/


A harbor seal mother and her pup nuzzling in the water:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/9380241912/in/photostream/


Harbor seal pup:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/9377463695/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/9377450449/in/photostream/


Harbor seal emerging onto breakwater:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/9377461183/in/photostream/


And, believe it or not, a harbor seal airborne:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/9380242976/


Andrew