When I dropped off Marije at work this morning she asked me what my plans were for today. I replied the weather was so lousy it wasn’t specifically suited for doing anything at all. I then asked Marije if perhaps she wanted to see a seal on the blog today, which she did, so I decided to find one on a drive around the northeast Avalon.
In Quidi Vidi I spotted two Bald Eagles on the ice, but they flew off before I got my camera out of the bag. The same tune was playing in Petty Harbour, one Bald Eagle, no other wildlife. Plenty of fog though:
Foggy winter scenery - Petty Harbour
In Bay Bulls I saw a small Dovekie swimming and diving in the harbour. It was Holyrood where I finally found my seal, it was resting on the harbour ice:
Harbour Seal on ice - Holyrood
This was the exact same location where there were dozens of seals last year, but that was a little later in the season.
On the way home I passed Topsail beach, where I took a picture of the ferry and the fog coming off the cliffs:
Ferry returning from Bell Island - Topsail
A little closer to home still I stopped in St. Philip’s, where a Kingfisher was too quick for me, so I took a shot of the frozen wharf side instead:
Idle Speed Only - St. Philip's
All in all, not a bad day.
Nice seal for Marije. Have you bring it home with you? I’ve looked up what a Dovekie is, now I know. Nice bird. Sometimes they do appear at the pier at IJmuiden. I hope to see themsomeday.
It’s probably easier to bring home the Dovekie instead, it’s so small it could get lost in our bathtub…