The first thing that caught our attention in the water at Cape Byron was a pod of dolphins going about their business. I found out later that this pod is a regular sight around the cape.
Not long after we were watching the dolphins I spotted the tell tail water spout of a humpback whale. Mum had mentioned she had seen some the previous weekend off Stradbroke Island (due east of Brisbane) & that we should look out for them.
It wasn't just one whale either. There must have been at least 15 that we saw in less than half an hour. It was a steady procession. Unfortunately the whales were at least a kilometre off shore, but with the bright sunshine, binoculars & my zoom lenze, we could see them well enough.
I did manage to get a couple of shots of tail flukes, but I promise to try to get some better ones when these ones Western Cousins pass by Perth in a few weeks.
