http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Sun, 26 May 2013 06:27:04 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962804 lyndab Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:13:38 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962804 How cool! I just learned something new. How cool! I just learned something new.

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962743 Rves Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:50:42 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962743 That's a great picture from the Facebook site linked above. Amazing to see the seals pictured in line formation That’s a great picture from the Facebook site linked above. Amazing to see the seals pictured in line formation

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962733 Patty Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:13:13 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962733 To Woodsman - I was one of the people who reported this incident. Haven't had an experience like this before (sounds like you have) but the sea lion"s flipper did look quite big. It also took experts time to determine whale vs sea lion as well so I wouldn't be so assumptive. Perhaps you're a marine biologist or have laser like vision? To Woodsman – I was one of the people who reported this incident. Haven’t had an experience like this before (sounds like you have) but the sea lion”s flipper did look quite big. It also took experts time to determine whale vs sea lion as well so I wouldn’t be so assumptive. Perhaps you’re a marine biologist or have laser like vision?

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962663 WSB Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:04:45 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962663 Thanks, Bill - direct link to the photo he mentions is here: . http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151399771074491&set=a.77879349490.73325.77800384490&type=1 . When they do it in a group, it's called "rafting." I used to see it often over on the Salty's side of West Seattle's shore in the early 1990s when we first moved here and I worked a swing shift so was often out in the morning walking and looking at the water. Haven't seen it myself for a long time but glad to see this! - TR Thanks, Bill – direct link to the photo he mentions is here:
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When they do it in a group, it’s called “rafting.” I used to see it often over on the Salty’s side of West Seattle’s shore in the early 1990s when we first moved here and I worked a swing shift so was often out in the morning walking and looking at the water. Haven’t seen it myself for a long time but glad to see this! – TR

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962661 Bill Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:56:27 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962661 There is a perfect example of sea lions sailing on Ivars Restaurants facebook page from Wednesday. There is a perfect example of sea lions sailing on Ivars Restaurants facebook page from Wednesday.

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962616 Alki Resident Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:55:59 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962616 Robin- You must be so proud of yourself, for every pic you ever show is simply stunning. Thank you for bringing nature to us. Robin- You must be so proud of yourself, for every pic you ever show is simply stunning. Thank you for bringing nature to us.

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962559 Claudia Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:42:43 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962559 We saw a seal with his flipper out of the water at the end of october. We figured he was going as a shark for Halloween. We saw a seal with his flipper out of the water at the end of october. We figured he was going as a shark for Halloween.

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962549 Jim Clark Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:51:10 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962549 think I hear a Christopher cross song in the background think I hear a Christopher cross song in the background

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962518 onceachef Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:57:51 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962518 That's a whale of a story... :) That’s a whale of a story… :)

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/why-helicopters-were-off-beach-drive#comment-962505 Woodsman Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:07:19 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=139292#comment-962505 Seal - Whale, Huge difference. Seal – Whale, Huge difference.

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