northross's Favorites
Photos / Sounds
What
Rockhead (Bothragonus swanii)Observer
aivaDescription
Amoung the most swag of tidepool finds I've had the pleasure of being part in, a bright orange Rockhead. Remarkably docile during capture and release.
My comrade's observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149296945
Photos / Sounds
What
Phellopsis porcataObserver
nhentzeDescription
Two adults under bark of downed tree near lake
Photos / Sounds
What
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)Observer
jameschurchillDescription
Nest in moss overlying steep ravine walls. A bird flushed from the nest and then an agitated Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was detected at the site.
Photos / Sounds
What
Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)Observer
apbrayDescription
Male on top of Spotted Salamander
Photos / Sounds
What
Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)Observer
tyson_ehlersDescription
Recently deceased juvenile cougar. Not sure about cause of death.
Photos / Sounds
What
Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus)Observer
norbertkondlaDescription
captured in yard, photographed, and then released
Photos / Sounds
What
Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii)Observer
royannDescription
near the intersection of granite main and renfrew creek
Photos / Sounds
What
Bog Bell (Galerina paludosa)Observer
tyson_ehlersDescription
Stem long (up to 10 cm)
Habitat: with Sphagnum girgensohnii, wet seepage site in a mature conifer forest.
Spores: subelliptic, 8.3-11.2 (avg. 9.3) x 5.4-7.5 (avg. 6.0) µm, tawny in KOH
Basidia 4-spored; cheilocystidia abundant, subcapitate, 6-10 µm wide at apex
Photos / Sounds
What
King-of-the-Salmon (Trachipterus altivelis)Observer
stinkysquidDescription
Trachipterus altivelis found at Ogden point breakwater it was a female with eggs. Amazing creature
Photos / Sounds
What
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)Observer
corviDescription
Found this junco nest on the ground in our garden. Two large Arion slugs were crawling over the rim and into the nest. We read this article about arion slugs preying on small passerines, and parents not defending nests against slugs.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jav.01189
We removed the slugs, hoping to protect the nestlings. The parents returned to the nest when we left. The nestlings seemed to be in good condition.
(Didn't photograph the parents, but they definitely looked like juncos.)
Photos / Sounds
What
Northwestern Twayblade (Neottia banksiana)Observer
rwrDescription
Subalpine in slight uplands area between bogs.
