We are in transit and I spend most of the time behind my laptop preparing for the upcoming Mexico leg of the Ocean defenders expedition. That might sound boring, but as you can see there are always little things going on. It's good to be back on the Esperanza again.
Shortly after the whales sighting a bird started circling around the ship, and it wasn't a seagull. I can tell a chicken from an ostrich, but somewhere around there my knowledge of bird species ends. We decided it was a falcon - feel free to enlighten us if you recognise this particular species. This feathery hitchhiker sat on the bow for quite some time, keeping an eye on our whereabouts.

San Diego skyline
© Greenpeace/Alex Hofford