Friday, June 4, 2010

Whales, Orchids and Birds


Northern White Bog Orchid

Dragon's Mouth


Hi Everyone
Yesterday on the zodiac cruise my husband sighted a Fin Whale! The zodiac must have looked awfully small compared to the Fin whale. The fin whale is the second largest baleen whale and the largest we usually see in our area, although a few year ago Shelley sighted a Blue Whale but this is not a common occurance. Also sighted in the area right now Minke Whales, Greater Shearwaters, Terns, Red-necked Phalaropes, petrels, Northern Gannets and Harbour porpoises.
On land i scouted out Western Light and noted a couple of Dragon-mouth Orchids in Bloom and near Slocums monumnet along the coastal path was Northern White Bog Orchids. I just love to smell these orchids because they have the a sweet scent kind of like cinnamon. Also sighted 2 Northern Harriers flying low over a field.

No comments: