It rained every day, off and on, so I wasn’t able to get out paddling much. However, I did manage to get some shots of harlequin ducks.  I was so happy to see that the harlequin ducks are still hanging out at Kwakume.  Everyday I found them feeding out by the entrance.  They feed on crustaceans, like mussels, barnacles, chitons and crab.

This female is tucking in for a little nap.  

Naturally, the male harlequins are the ones with the colorful feathers. 

If you like clams, and are brave enough to risk paralytic shellfish poisoning, Kwakume is the place to be.  Maybe those harlequins like clams too.

A pair of loons hung out near the boat.  So, when it was too windy or rainy to go paddling, I was able to get a few shots of the loons. 

 The loons look like siamese twins here.

This guy seemed to be saying “Howdy”…. either that, or he was trying to get rid of a cramp in his leg.

This brightly colored sea star caught my eye.

On my way back to the boat one day, I spotted this eagle.  The tree had lost its top and the eagle was nestled among the dead branches, drying his feathers.