Orca Attack is Back!
It is that time of year again. We will begin to see migrating Gray Whales passing through the Santa Barbara Channel soon. This also...
October 8th, Pelagic Trip
The morning started off with a golden sunrise, daring you to wonder if you were still lying in bed warm and cozy, dreaming away, or...
Magnificent Frigatebird over Anacapa Island
Last Tuesday, the 27th of September, I received an excited text from one of my fellow Captains at Island Packers. "Positive ID,...
What's been happening in the Channel lately?
Things have been pretty nice out at sea these past few days with great weather and calm winds. Yesterday (9.15.16) we saw a Green Sea...
Green Heron on Santa Cruz Island
Late Summer is drawing to a close and fall is nearly here. Santa Cruz Island can receive a number of interesting vagrants and migrants...
August 21st Island Scrub-Jay Pelagic
Island Packers hosted another Pelagic trip on August 21st 2016. This trip departed from Channel Islands Harbor and headed for Anacapa...
Fresh young birds...
The July 10th Island Packers Pelagic was canceled due to high winds south of the Channel Islands. By 7am it was already blowing 30 knots...
Why am I so Blue...
A "true" Blue-footed Booby. Seen this February on an inshore pelagic birding trip. These are the brightest blue feet I've ever seen on a...