Tea For Two
Never the Same Trip Twice!
While this is generally the fact of it here at Dolphin Spirit, it was even more true today! With the weather being the main change throughout the day, we honestly couldn’t say one trip to the next what it was going to be like! The morning started off horribly weather-wise, with a good deal of rain pouring its way into the firth and over Inverness in general. Thankfully though, it wasn’t bad dolphin-wise! Kesslet and Scoopy were in their old haunts again, with no sign of Charlie today. No reports of him elsewhere today to confirm where he wandered off to, but he certainly wasn’t down here with us! The newest Beauly Firth pair made some really nice, close passes to the boat, much to the delight of our somewhat sodden passengers! We also got to see a bit of our otters again near the bridge, which is excellent, as they haven’t been all that active recently! It wasn’t just the faces that brightened up through the trip either, as the sun started to shine a little as the afternoon wore on. With too much of a tan already it seems, Kesslet and Scoopy went into hiding. This allowed the seals to come out to play though, including one curious little blighter who has really been chancing his flippers with the dolphins by hunting on his own in the river the past few days! He’s only young, but super keen to check everything and anyone at the surface; even having a bit of a run-in with Charlie when he was last in the area. It’s good for him then, that our locals don’t seem to mind visitors to their hunting spots!
Afternoon Encore
Kesslet and Scoopy returned to the boat at 2pm, again getting in close once more. Scoopy seems to be getting quite a bit bolder, and leading the charge now and again to come and see us. He doesn’t tend to stick around as much as Charlie does, but it’s certainly a far-cry from the start of the season, when he wouldn’t even go near us, even in company. It’s nice for us to see that trust developing in him little by little (with the occasional egging on!). As 4pm came around, the pair had disappeared for the day, but the seals came out for the sunny setting of our final trip of the day, ending it on a bright and cheery note. Wonder what tomorrow will bring? It’s hard to guess what the Firth has in store for us these days!