We decided to take a day off and go on a whale watching tour out of Rye Harbor with Granite State Whale Watch. The day had a slight overcast and the night before a storm blew through the area. As a result, the morning was slightly rougher than the afternoon.
We got there and exchanged our voucher for tickets right as the passengers were embarking. There were six of us on the cruise…
Our Crew
The Harbor
We sailed out of Rye Harbor past Isles of Shoals headed to the Jeffrey’s Ledge. It was a bit sloppy at this point but I tried to take pictures anyway.
Isles of Shoals
We saw more than eleven humpback whales, one minke whale (no picture), two harbor seals and a large pod of white sided dolphins. We saw numerous sea birds including gulls and gannet. I took about 350 pictures on this trip, some better than others.
Whale
Tail Flapping
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More Whales
Seabirds
There were numerous boats fishing for blue-fin tuna on the Jeffrey’s ledge. The tuna can be quite valuable if caught.
Fishing Boats
Meanwhile nuttin continues to happen in NewMahket:
Murder of Crows
Juvenile Woodpecker
Nuthatch
Getting Ready for Halloween
I guess you would call it an ordinary day in NewMahket.
Mark, Wink, Meg, Kate-Lynn, Kate and Jim