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Sunrise and pilot whales in Loreto

bill erhardt - 7-14-2008 at 06:15 PM

This, and about 20 dorado. not a bad day on the water.

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bill erhardt - 7-14-2008 at 06:16 PM

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bill erhardt - 7-14-2008 at 06:17 PM

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bill erhardt - 7-14-2008 at 06:19 PM

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fishbuck - 7-14-2008 at 06:23 PM

Saw you on Mexfish.

http://www.mexfish.com/mfn/mfn2008/mfn080714/mfn080714.htm

[Edited on 7-15-2008 by fishbuck]

Ken Bondy - 7-14-2008 at 06:25 PM

Wonderful images Bill!!!! Thanks,
++Ken++

bill erhardt - 7-14-2008 at 06:29 PM

Ken..... Thanks. From you that is high praise.

Bob H - 7-14-2008 at 07:09 PM

Wow, Bill, I really enjoyed these images! Thanks for posting them.
Bob H

Wiles - 7-14-2008 at 07:33 PM

Bill,

Cetaceans are my favorite, especially excellent quality shots like these.

Thanks

Cypress - 7-14-2008 at 07:38 PM

bill erhardt, Thanks for the pictures.:)

bajajudy - 7-14-2008 at 09:25 PM

Thanks for sharing your wonderul photos with us again
beeuuuuuuuuteefull

Paula - 7-14-2008 at 09:51 PM

Great pilot whale pictures Bill! They are such fun to see, and the sound is nice too. Were you up near San Bruno?

Capt. George - 7-15-2008 at 03:46 AM

Bill (or any other Nomads) do you know if these whales beach themselves in large numbers in Baja??

It has been a rather common occurence up in Cape Cod Bay and no one seems to have the answer as to why they do it...It occurs mostly in Cape Cod Bay around "Blackfish (the name given to pilot whales up there) Creek"

just curious:rolleyes:

Mexitron - 7-15-2008 at 04:30 AM

Nice! Thanks for making my morning!

Don Alley - 7-15-2008 at 07:52 AM

Great photos! We love those whales, they seem to be year around residents.

tripledigitken - 7-15-2008 at 08:14 AM

Loved the photos Bill. What a great day on the water.

Thanks,


Ken

Ken Bondy - 7-15-2008 at 08:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Capt. George
Bill (or any other Nomads) do you know if these whales beach themselves in large numbers in Baja??


George

Yes they do. I saw a large beaching (15-20 individuals) near Punta Chivato in the late 70s. I am not aware of any since then but I witnessed that one.

++Ken++

bill erhardt - 7-15-2008 at 09:32 AM

Paula...... I came across these five miles or so north of Punta Lobo.
George...... I have not heard of any pilot whale beachings on the Baja, but I am a relative newcomer.