July 30, to Seal twice, featuring Tropic bird and bonaparte's gull

July 30 two trips to Seal, tropic bird among others,

Great and Double-crested Cormorants.

Great Cormorant Chicks, Little Robetts.

Gray Seal

Black Guillemot with a red-rock Eel, Seal Island

Great Cormorant Seal Island,

Red-billed Tropic bird

Tbird Shakin

I do have quite a few photos of this bird, I like this one, with the western bite of Seal island in the back.

Tbird, Fox islands wind turbines on Vinalhaven in the distance

Courting one of Alfred's Bouy's this day, this bird is neither loyal to species nor buoy color

Bonaparte's Gull

out in Pen Bay breeding plumage bonapartes are not often seen

July 28, Bull Rock, seals, Whales

July 28,  Bull Rock, seals, Minke Whale

Bull rock, with herring gulls, Norton's point beyond

Gray seals off the western head of Seal Island

Minke whale on the way back up the bay

As I recall there were 2 individuals seen that day,  in the same area.

July 27, Seal Island,

July 27 2016, trip to Seal Island, posted Dec.15

Blinds and camera in the tern colony Seal Island.

Black back eating Cunner?

routine shot of young Great Cormorants SW cove.

Audubon researchers investigating sea surface temperatures

The famous Tropic bird, courting one of Troy's buoys

Peregrine hauling tern victim.

molting male Harlequin Little Brimstone, and female eiders

Young Eagles, Otter Island, with blue bells

July 24, 2016, three fathom and Seal Island

July 24, 2016 trip to Three Fathom and Seal Island,  posted Dec. 15,

Greater Shearwater South of Three Fathom ledge.

Northern, red necked or needle billed Phalerope

Murre Cove Seal Island,  Murres, Razorbills, Puffins, and what looks like a Fledgling Arctic Tern.

Great Cormorant Chicks SW cove, so far so good, not an often used site, vulnerable, a rough spell could wash them off.  At this point it looks as if they could scramble up if necessary.

a herring gull with fledgling common tern pursued by worried parent.

the policy on the island is to shoot such predatory gulls to protect the tern colony

Despite being on the shore just below the colony this adult was alone in straffing the gull

July 19, trip to Matinicus Rock, Petrels, Seals

A few Photos from July 19 trip to Matinicus Rock, passing Woodenball.

Wilson's Petrels.

Im not sure when they stand on the water if they are stirring it up or just taking the load off.

Water dripping off the wingtip

Raft of Razorbills at Matinicus Rock

Seals Wooden Ball

There were hundreds of Seals on WoodenBall grey and Harbor Seals.

Double-crested cormorant colony, Wooden Ball Island. Black Guillemots in front.