So yesterday the 10th I connected with the Bottlenose briefly off the breakwater and had ten minutes or so before they made their way off to the NW and out of sight. Today I headed to Strumble for 07.00 to catch the dropping tide. Much as Cliff experienced previously it was mostly dash and splash well out in the outer tide race. I had several sightings but in the choppy conditions it was impossible to get any images so just after 08.45 I decided to give the breakwater a go in hopes of catching the Bottlenose again. To harbour Village first to look over the bay and sure enough there were a few fins showing half way between the breakwater and the far side of the bay.
When I arrived at the breakwater they had come closer so I spent a good hour or so getting as many shots as i could of the different dolphins. The salvage barge was leaving the inner harbour and the Bottles sped off to have some fun with it. The crew on the barge were getting some lovely close up views as they stayed along side it for several minutes before heading back to the breakwater. I saw them for another few minutes before they did their vanishing trick of diving together and seemingly moving off unseen.
The animal with the deformity on its face is present again this year and it seems the deformity has grown. I also observed that it has changed in character somewhat and now has teeth showing on it's front view. A challenge I have set myself is to get some close up high res' images of it in order to study it better. Fingers crossed.
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