Have you ever wondered about the different roles on a research boat? We’d like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what each of the six people on board from OBI & @whaleresearch.bsky.social are responsible for! Is this what you imagined? Which role would you most want to do? #whalesky #orca

59 members of the endangered Sputhern Resident Killer Whales passed Robinson Point 11/2/25 #killerwhales #orca #SRKW #breachthesnakeriverdams #whalephotography #pnwphotography

Tropical Kingbird on Whidbey Island!?! This is no trick! #halloween #birds #birding #lifer #kingbird #pnw

The SEOs have returned! #harrier #shortearedowl #birds #birdphotography #pnw #birdsofprey

Love watching harriers hunt. #birdsofprey #harrier #hawk #birds #birding #nikonz8

That was horrible! 🤦🏼‍♀️ #seahawks

Touchdown Seahawks!!! #Gohawks #Seahawks

#gohawks #seahawks

Northern Residents in Howe Sound. Read the full story here: buff.ly/7XKwxms Photo by @crphotography.bsky.social This is an encounter from 2025 #WhaleTales #KillerWhales

T90s in Burrow’s Bay- This is the Pooh Crew- Eagle, Piglet, Kanga and Tigger. #orcas #killerwhales #pnw #whidbey #Wildlifephotography

I won’t just post scary statistics this month, but i will try to offer information - even if it is scary. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Iam1in8 I am 1 in 8. Source: Young Survivor Coalition

Beautiful #brownpelicans #pnw #birds #birdphotography

Don’t sleep on gulls! #pnw #pnwphotography #birds #birdphotography

Made a very special trip up to Howe Sound to visit with the Northern Resident Killer Whales. We saw the A25s and A42s. The large male is A61 Surge! :) #orcas #Vancouver #Killerwhales #NorthernResdidents #NaturePhotography #Whales

#GoHawks!

Go hawks!!! #seahawks

T137 Bigg's orcas going under Deception Pass Bridge 9/10. #orcas #killerwhales #wildlifephotography #photography #PNW #deceptionpass

#gohawks #beatthewhiners #seahawks #seattleseahawks

Wild turkeys! #Wildturkeys #easternwashington #birds #birding #birdphotography

I just reached #1000followers! I wanted to thank you so much for following me, and for liking and sharing my work! #birding #wildlifephotography #nikon #pnwphotography

I didn't have peacocks on my birding trip bingo card! #easternwashington #birds #birding #birdphotographý #PNW #naturephotography

Took a trip over the Cascades to do some birding with two wonderful friends who happen to be expert birders. These little nuggets were the target of our escapade, but I also garnered several other lifers. They are of course beautiful burrowing owls. #birds #owls #lifer #burrowingowls #birding

T99s visiting Whidbey. #orca #killerwhsles #blackfish #whidbey #bigg’s #wildlifephotography

Red Tailed Hawk in the evening light! #birds #birding #hawk #RTH #whidbey

#gohawks #seahawks

Another episode of A Day on Whidbey! These were all taken 8/20. #owls #quail #harborseals #fauna #PNWphotography #birds

I had to buy this! #fuckcancer

#gohawks!!!

Bobo!!!

#Gohawks #Seahawks 💚💙

#truth #4thofjuly

A day on #WhidbeyIsland #eagle #mourningdove #bee #coyote #PNW #wildlifephotography #nikon

Low tides reveal lots of interesting friends. #coyote #whidbey #PNW

Living each day with gratitude! #humpback #puffin #seaotter #pigeonguillemot #pnwphotography #birds

T65As, T36 and the T36Bs enjoy a snack and some social time in Saratoga Passage. #orcas #killerwhales #whales #nikon #whidbyisland #apexpredator #hunting #pnw #pnwphotography

Spectacular visit with some humpbacks last Saturday! #humpbacks #PNW #PNWphotography #mtbaker #nikon #wildlifephotography

In March, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Tomorrow morning I'll be having a partial mastectomy. I'm normally a pretty tough gal, but this is a bit scary. Any good thoughts or prayers are appreciated. Hopefully, I'll be out with whales and birds again soon.

I chased orca around Whidbey for most of the day. I will have some pics of them a bit later, but these birds certainly kept me occupied while I waited for the whales. These beauties were all busy hunting and graciously gave me some lovely passes. #birds #birding #EAGLE #osprey #PNWphotography

Sea sausages, potatoes, nuggets...no matter what you call them, harbor seals with their puppy eyes and elegantly long vibrissae are my favorite pinnipeds! #harborseals #seasausage #PNW #salishsea #pinnipeds #photography #nikonz8 #PNWphotography #Wildlifephotography

Rufous hummingbirds are back!!! #birds #birding #hummingbirds #backyardbirds #birdphotography #migratorybirds

One day on Whidbey Island. #wildlife #birds#birding #wildlifephotograpy #PNW #PNWphotography #eagle #orca #pelicans

Sailboat regatta in Admiralty Inlet 5/4/25. There is a special visitor in one of the pictures. Can you find it? #sailboats #marinemammal #PNW #PNWphotography #nikon

Sunny Spring Day with Biggs. Read the full story here: buff.ly/fTB1Wys Photo by @crphotography.bsky.social #WhaleTales

Tree swallow, mallard, barn swallow and osprey....Nice day of #birding #pnw #pnwphotography #birds #bird #whidbeyisland

As I await my treatment plan and surgery date from my doctors, I keep my sanity by spending time with these beauties. #eagle #duckes #mallard #birdsofprey #harrier #greyghost #PNW #PNWphotography #nikon #wildlifephotography #birds #birding

Whimbrel talking a shoreline stroll while a barn swallow darts across the sky. #birds #birding #PNW #Wildlifephotography

Did a little rebrand and made my domain a little simpler. For those who don’t know, I’m a photographer and really want to take a go at making this a full time career. I sell prints so take a look if you want to add some art to your wall https://www.amay.photos

The mountain was out today! Viewing from Whidbey Island! @altmtrainier.com #mountains #rainier #PNW

Last evening at Ala Spit and Deception Pass. The orca are the T100Bs and T100E. #WhidbeyIsland #loon #Orcas #spring #sunset #nikon #PNWphotography