SUPERBOWL SUNDAY AND THE SEALS ARE NOT IMPRESSED....

Uno back at Cove 3...day 19 I believe.  Uno was joined by a new pup now named Dos later in the afternoon...at which time Uno gave a rock climbing demonstration to keep our attention from wandering to Dos....what a ham.  Six seals at Jack Block, 3 on the dock and 3 on the restricted beach.  A small pup was being inspected by gulls.  All six appeared healthy and because they were out of harms way required no Seal Sitting.  A male Kingfisher demonstrated fishing prowess while 3 seals showed there level of excitement over the Superbowl.  One strange long-eared seal impostor in Jack Block uplands.

Superbowl ?   Yawn

Superbowl Yawn 2

Superbowl yawn 3

Pup and gull at Jack Block

New Cove 3 seal Dos

Dos

Male Kingfisher

Long-eared seal impostor at Jack Block

Uno rock climbing demo

Rock climbing Uno

Rock climbing Uno

CORMORANT PLAYS WITH FOOD, 6 HARBOR SEALS AT JACK BLOCK AND BARRED OWL STILL IN GREENBELT, UNO STILL HANGING AT COVE 3

Another day for drizzle and rain at Alki.....but things are due to dry out some next week....ya right.  But cormorant made the day at Alki...playing with food.  Lots of seals at Jack Block Park..happily none needed sitting as all were out of harms way (no human access).  Anna's hummingbird been showing up at Jack Block and there were 3 doing chase flight yesterday.  Uno back on beach today..so off to do a little sitting.

Barred Owl still hanging in greenbelt.  

Crow fails to open crab

Horned Grebes

Uno stretch

Cormorant with Staghorn Sculpin

Gadwalls

On the dock

Thinking about how to be cute   Uno

UNO SPENDS ANOTHER DAY AT COVE 3 - 2 HARBOR SEALS, ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, COMMON MERGANSERS AT JACK BLOCK, BARRED OWL IN GREENBELT

Uno returned to Cove 3 again, 2 Harbor Seals hauled out at Jack Block Park dock with Common Mergansers and Anna's Hummingbird seen there also.  Barred Owl in West Seattle Greenbelt....light rain to start the month of February.

Anna's Hummingbird - male

Barred Owl

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Female Common Merganser

Seal on dock at Jack block

Uno

Uno

HARBOR SEALS AND HUMMING BIRD AT JACK BLOCK PARK

Two Harbor Seals have been using the old dock at Jack Block Park on Alki for a few days now.  In the past the dock has had as many as 11 seals at one time and then for long periods it goes unused by the seals.  These two appear to be fat and happy.  One Anna's Humming bird also seen...this is usually a good place to see the little birds all year round.  Work continues on removal of old piers next to the park....Cormorants and Great Blue Herons will miss a favorite perching area.

SEA STAR SURVEY BREAKWATER AT ALKI 1-30-18

Purple Sea Star survey on South side of Breakwater at Alki.   40 Purple Stars with 7 with very minor SSWD spots and 1 with advanced SSWD.  General size of stars was 15cm.  Breakwater is 75 meters long.  Was PC with about 10 knot wind 40 deg f. Thanks to Noelle Congdon for spotting stars that I could not bend far enough to see.  Breakwater is 75 meters long.  Other marine life included chitons, anemones (one very green Moonglow) , keyhole limpets, mussels and sea cucumbers.

Early morning total lunar eclipse was not visible due to clouds in Seattle so live TV feed from NASA was only option....or transporter trip to CA but I misplaced my keys to the transporter....

Burrowing Sea Cucumber

M

Super Blue Blood Eclipse (TV image due to clouds in Seattle)

Moonglow Anemone

Keyhole Limpet

Mertans Chiton

Mottled Anemone

Mottled Anemone

Anemones and Purple Star

Mussels and branacles

Noelle

Purple Stars