March 25th
...there was a large group of transients coming down from the north, yesterday.
It wasn't until about 03:00 that transient calls began to 'fade-in' over the Lime Kiln hydrophones...and they kept on and on, getting louder...figuring they were coming down Haro Strait...their calls lasted for about 1 1/2 hours.
And that's a lot for Ts...so was it that group?...hmmm..
Their calls were somewhat different from what I am used to hearing...
...there was one call that had a whistle associated with it...
...very interesting...
...one of the groups that was coming down was seen in the early morning but that was it...
...the next day there were transients seen all over Puget Sound !! Didn't know if any of them were the ones that had come down...or not...
...more 'interesting' stuff, indeed...
Saturday, December 30th
...it has been a busy time, mainly nighttime, hearing Ts over the hydrophones - 12-24, 12-26, 12-27, and 12-28, for a total of over 6 hours. Ts were seen a few times in a few different places, but I either got there too late or they were not in any area nearby.
I was beginning to think I was destined to only hear orcas over the hydrophones and not ever see one again!
...but yay! that changed today when I got to the right spot at the right time - whew! The pics are not that great, but they provided enough info...
...there was no way I was going to attempt to ID from my camera and so glad that when I got home I got the pics onto the computer and looked right away...and what a surprise!
...when I realized there were two babies I began to wonder if those 'endearing- sounding calls' (JB said they sounded like puppies) on the night of 12-24-17 were from these whales. Of course we'll never know for sure...
...here is a sample of those calls from that evening:
It sure is fun to wonder about.
