This is Scarlet, also known as Scarback, an absolute unit of a gray whale that we see along the Oregon coast just about every year. Her signature scar and pointy dorsal ridges make it pretty easy to identify her.

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On of, if not my favorite gray whale photos I’ve made along the Oregon coast. This was shot from the top of Cape Foulweather with a 400mm.

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Missing my feathered kayak buddies. Brown Pelican shot with my Sony a7iii and a 200-400mm lens in Port Orford, Oregon.

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Summer whale watching in Oregon is amazing for many reasons, one of which is the proximity of whales the shore. In some places, you go miles to see a whale. In Oregon, it can be as little as a few feet. You can see the Depoe Bay harbor entrance not far from this gray whale.

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Let’s see if I can get myself set as a marine life contributor.

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Taking a peek at this BlueSky business.

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I sure hope this thing uses hashtags.