Play Time - Orca Whale by Barbara Burkhardt
Barbara Burkhardt

Play Time - Orca Whale by

J – 35 Female “Tahleuah”

This young Orca played with the kelp for ages, amusing herself and us.

From a day on the water June 2009
Puget Sound – off Victoria Island Canada & the San Juan Island Group Washington USA

Feature Image – Dolphins and Whales Group
Feature Image – Top Shelf Wildlife and Nature Art Group
Feature Image – Featured Women Photographers Group

Nikon D90
Nikkor 70 – 300mm lens

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Comments

  • janfoster
    janfosteralmost 3 years ago

    great shot Barbara : )

  • Thanks heaps Jan

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • Trish Threlfall
    Trish Threlfallalmost 3 years ago

    love love love it cool shot

  • Trish thanks, fun time for Orca

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • Maya Hayden-Evans
    Maya Hayden-Evansalmost 3 years ago

    wow! awesome shot :)

  • Thank You so much pillipala

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • Megs81
    Megs81almost 3 years ago

    Oh, I love it!!!! Awesome shot.

  • Hi and thanks Megs

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • I noticed you have favourited “Play Time” – Thanks Megs

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • Gina Ruttle  (Whalegeek)
    Gina Ruttle (...almost 3 years ago

    Awwwww, that’s terrific! Sigh….I want to be out with them right now. Love it, Barbara!

  • Hi there Miss G, thanks and guess where we are? Homer Spit lining up a bear viewing – we hope.

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • Gina Ruttle  (Whalegeek)
    Gina Ruttle (...almost 3 years ago

    Barbara——-WISH I WAS THERE WITH YOU!!! I’m sending good bear karma to you for excellent weather and even better bears. May the bears be with you! Is it with Chris Day and Emerald Air? If so, please tell her that she created a monster when she took Mark and me out with her and her husband to see bears several years ago. We’ll never forget that first time being so close to the bear. Can’t get enough of bear viewing now. They should be hitting salmon runs about now. Looking forward to your experiences and photographic memories. Have fun.

  • We have not yet selected a package but will keep them in mind. We are torn between going to Brooks Falls or doing a close Bear Experience type trip???? Will keep you posted

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • Holly Werner
    Holly Werneralmost 3 years ago

    Love this.

  • Love your reaction to it.B-)

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • Rick & Deb Larson
    Rick & Deb Larsonalmost 3 years ago

    Oh WOW Barb, what a cool capture … (I would have been dancin’ on cloud nine with this fun photographic viewing opportunity, I envy you this moment). I just read whalegeeks message, we stopped in and spoke to the the desk clerk at Emerald Air (when we were last down in Homer), they are who we are going to use when we go to the Brooks falls area next year. Did you get to do the fly out this past Monday?? Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)

  • Patricia Anne McCarty-Tamayo
    Patricia Anne ...almost 3 years ago

    WOW how very cool to see! I hope she didn’t get lost from her pod! must have been loads of fun to watch her in action. ;)

  • Hi Patricia, thank you. I have been off line for a while but can now catch up. She was amazing to watch. B-)

    – Barbara Burkhardt

  • DJ LeMay
    DJ LeMayalmost 3 years ago

    Ohhhhh… now that’s just adorable, Barbara! Perfectly lovely colors too.

  • G’Day DJ!! How you been, thanks for your kind comments. Cheers Barbara

    – Barbara Burkhardt