July 3 to 20 2024 pictures from trips to Seal Island and Matinicus Rock

July 3 to 20 2024 pictures from trips to Seal Island and Matinicus Rock

 Star Fisher,  Vinalhaven

Star Fisher, in the Eastern Bite, Seal Island

sub adult Blackback, Common Tern, in bloom of krill 

Gulls, terns and greater shearwater, July 16 Seal Island

Great shearwater, summer visitor form Southern hemisphere

this one was carrying an antenna, July 16,  Three Fathom Ledge,  

Cory's shearwater

Holden ledge, Brimstone Island beyond

gulls and sherwater among bloom of krill, off Seal Island

Sooty shearwater

Twin eaglets on Otter Island

Heron Neck Light

Matinicus Rock, from the east

Manx, shearwater,  July 18

the exquisite Manx shearwater,

Gang of Puffin ashore Seal Island

Bonapates gull,  July 18

Turkey vulture Lanes Island,