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jensseattleΠεριγραφή
Observed at night. I have never seen so many at one time. There were about 10-15 swimming around.
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rtshaw80Περιγραφή
Ilwaco, WA
eBird Checklist:
ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12211415
This will be the 3rd or 4th state record (pending the possible acceptance of an older tabled record by the WBRC). Surprisingly, another Summer Tanager showed up a few days later in Seattle!
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wendy1065Περιγραφή
ID'ed as M. kennerlyi, Northern Hairy Chiton, on a group forum by an expert, but don't see that option on iNaturalist.
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ljv2023Περιγραφή
There were several of these close together in the tidepool
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ljv2023Περιγραφή
First time I’ve seen this species at this location.
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ljv2023Περιγραφή
Surprised to see this fresh water species on a salt water beach.
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jeffgoddardΠεριγραφή
Nudibranch Coryphella trilineata (northern form, about 10mm long) & look-alike amphipod Podocerus cristatus. Scanned from a 35 mm slide I took in the lab in 1984. I had found the specimens in close proximity to each other a few days earlier in the low intertidal at Middle Cove, Cape Arago, Oregon. The amphipod (and her recently hatched juveniles, visible at lower right when viewed large) are on a piece of the outer tube of the polychaete Pista elongata; the slug is on a piece of the hydroid Abietinaria.
Notice the white head tentacles of the slug and the white antennae on the amphipod. Here's what one form of the amphipod looks like in central California, where the southern form of O. trilineata ( with chromium orange on their rhinophores and cephalic tentacles) is prevalent: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1103734
Farther south, near Puerto Vallarta, MX, the amphipod lacks white lines, just like the abundant local aeolids (see Fig. 1f-h in paper here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282252603).
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mckittreΠεριγραφή
I call this the "ecology jackpot" of intertidal creatures -- nudibranch eating a sponge which grew over a snail shell which holds a hermit crab
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Αμερικανικός Κιτρινολαίμης (Geothlypis trichas)Παρατηρητής
deemopahanΠεριγραφή
Common Yellowthroat, Juanita Bay Park, 150624
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ja_fieldsΠεριγραφή
Observed while nightlighting. This was the only individual of this species I saw in the 3-4 hours I watched the water.
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ja_fieldsΠεριγραφή
Observed while nightlighting. Saw one other individual with a longer nectosome but couldn’t catch it to get ID photos.
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sally3142Περιγραφή
Continuing rarity, first spotted the day before 26th Dec., 2023 by Carroll R. Seen by many birders as it basically paraded along the waterfront in front of us.
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true_islanderΠεριγραφή
Interesting to find three of these (each individual pictured) during a low-tide walk. Found under the north-end Vashon Ferry Dock.
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Μεγακήρυλος (Megaceryle alcyon)Παρατηρητής
inyourlocationΠεριγραφή
Belted kingfisher with a catch on the morning near the beach
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Σκίουρος Του Douglas (Tamiasciurus douglasii)Παρατηρητής
kiwikiuΠεριγραφή
Peanut heist gone wrong!
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jensseattleΠεριγραφή
Observed while night lighting off the docks in the Shilshole marina. At least 2 observed, swimming in the water column.
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Λεπταστερίας (Γένος Leptasterias)Παρατηρητής
ellery_mfΗμερομηνία
Φεβρουάριος 8, 2024Περιγραφή
Brooding female
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eblekeΠεριγραφή
Dive observation. Juvenile. Finger for size in second photo.
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Λευκοκέφαλος Θαλασσαετός (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Παρατηρητής
jubilee3Περιγραφή
This observation involves three eagles. Two eagles were perched in the tree, exchanging vocaliations, when a third eagle flew up to the top eagle in an aggressive manner. The approaching eagle and the bottom-perched eagle attacked each other, locking talons and spinning around over the lake. A short time later, the original pair flew off together over the lake, and the third eagle flew off in a different direction.
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Θαλάσσιο Λιοντάρι Του Steller (Eumetopias jubatus)Παρατηρητής
beastmode1969Περιγραφή
Eating a Giant Pacific Octopus!
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eblekeΠεριγραφή
Dive observation. Juvenile, only a few inches across. Camouflage barnacles!
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naturebynancyΠεριγραφή
I was Dock Fouling at Deer Harbor Marina and found this. I don’t even know where to start in classifying it.
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hunterefsΠεριγραφή
Approx. 4 individuals in a patch of flotsam. Very nice surprise!
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thelittlebrrmaidΠεριγραφή
I love baby reds! This time of year they seem to be everywhere. At Mukilteo especially, I look extra closely at empty clam shells. This little guy was only an inch or so long.
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bellaormsethΠεριγραφή
A segmented marine worm. Dead, I think. About 3 inches long.
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ewrunn1ngΠεριγραφή
This is the first Pycnopodia I've seen on Seattle beaches in six years. Hope it's a sign they're beginning to come back after being devastated by Sea Star wasting.
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Γιγάντιο Χταπόδι Του Ειρηνικού (Enteroctopus dofleini)Παρατηρητής
wendy5Περιγραφή
This Bald Eagle was eating a Giant Pacific Octopus's 2' arm, then carried the remains to a branch on the bluff and kept eating.
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ewrunn1ngΠεριγραφή
Purple Ribbon worm observed in the process of swallowing a Nereid polychaete. Fourth photo shows the ribbon worm everting its proboscis and injecting the prey with a toxin.
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ewrunn1ngΠεριγραφή
Unfortunate polychaete being eaten by a ribbon worm.
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ewrunn1ngΠεριγραφή
Unusual seven-armed individual! I've seen some with six, but this is the first with seven I've ever found.
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dnordinΠεριγραφή
This was found in a plankton tow off pier 60 in Seattle.
I kept waiting for it to uncoil to make me feel confident it was a marine worm of some kind.
It moved in a pulsing rotation by straightening and lowering what seem to be flagella or very pointed paddle-like appendages. These are rather flat and taper to the ends. What puzzles me is that even if this uncoils I am not sure this would demonstrate a bilateral symmetry I associate with most marine worm larvae.
I would love to hear what others think?
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ewrunn1ngΠεριγραφή
Beautiful Moon Snail operculum (trap door) found washed up on the beach. This is only the second one of these I've found.
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ewrunn1ngΠεριγραφή
Growing on the base of a stump. Some sort of shelf or bracket fungus?
