[CINC] Speed Twin Today

[Scott Cuzzo]

Only the noon trip went today on the Speed Twin

• two humpbacks, many close views, including a spectacular  
simultaneous double breach that nearly all got to see
• a smattering of sea lions
• one tiny yellow bird that sat on my shoulder

About 25 passengers went out on the noon trip on the Speed Twin.  I  
love being on the Speed Twin.  Big, flat spaces for walking around,  
and a friendly crew that seems to really appreciated the naturalists  
on board a ton!

We went out about 9 miles and found two humpbacks that at first  
seemed like they were going to be very elusive.  Then they appeared  
quite close to our boat and seemed quite content to be very close.   
Then all of a sudden a great double breach about 60 yards from the  
boat.  You could feel the reverberations on the boat.  I think  
everyone was in the right place to see the breaches.  But the one  
double breach was it for breaching.  But they were content to let us  
follow them for quite a while.  As we headed back to port we passed a  
couple of other humpbacks but did not stop for them.  At one point a  
tiny yellow bird, like a finch, but I don't think the wings were  
black, landed right on my shoulder!  It surprised me, but I remained  
calm and it sat there for a minute or two while everyone took  
pictures of it.  Obviously not a sea bird and possibly very tired.   
Sort of a fun unusual moment.  Everyone had a nice time.  There were  
people on the boat from Amsterdam, Germany and Mexico, and I think  
somewhere else.

And my morning started by me fishing out a baby possum from the  
swimming pool.  Very tired and exhausted, water pouring from it's  
lungs when I set it down.  I gave it a hot water bottle and a very  
gentle blow dry and after a few hours it seemed to perk up.  I hope  
the "faux hawk" I gave it improved his image with his family.

Scott CUZZO