Skipping Salmon

We are being shadowed by a porpoise.  It is hard to tell if he/she is a dull Dall's or a dark Harbour porpoise but she appears to be alone and has proven to be camera shy.

We've seen lots of creatures on this trip.  Eagles and hundreds of sea birds, last night we stayed close to a huge Cormorant colony.  We've seen scores of harbor seals and sea lions; a pod of Orcas and a good many porpoises.

Yesterday, the salmon were running outside of the Frasier River and Point Roberts.  And I do mean running - as in across the water.  They were hurtling themselves out of the water several times over like they were running upstream (but for the most part they were headed offshore).  It was almost like someone was skipping salmon instead of stones.  I don't know if it is strange behavior or if I just have never seen it in open water.

The hurtling fish were hard to catch on camera.