We spent the morning birding at the estuary in San Jose del Cabo ( the lovely modest town next to the more famous Cabo San Lucas). It was great to just wander in nature with a talented birding guide — as a group we identified 61 species and saw 5 that were new to us.
In the afternoon we cruised back north towards La Paz, stopping to watch Mobila Rays, sea turtles (both green and loggerhead), humpbacks and sharks. On the horizon, a dark line appeared— a “super pod” of common dolphins. Their splashing and jumping made that part of the ocean look dark and as if it were boiling. As we got nearer, some of the dolphins diverted to come and “play” around the ship. Estimates of the pod size range from 500 to 1500 dolphins. The pod contained lots of young, but a single picture can’t capture the breadth of the experience. The dolphin feeding behaviors and antics entertained us for over an hour!
Tonight we went out on deck to watch the lunar eclipse. What a luxury to have clear skies, no ambient light and no overhanging branches or buildings!
Pictured: loggerhead turtle, jumping mobila ray, beldin’s yellowthroat (an endemic warbler to Baja Sur).
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