Beach-side Observations
Mostly photos from observations on or near the beach. Also a nice colorful sunset around 10pm this evening, and some moth collection photos.
flora
Plants
Fallen Tree Smells of Licorice
Last fall or early winter, a good-sized spruce near the trail fell over in Totem Park. It caught my attention today when I walked by and noticed the smell of licorice. I think it’s from the rotting wood, but I am not sure what exactly might be producing the smell. When I was investigating more … Read more
Starrigavan Recreation Area
I don’t walk around at Starrigavan too often, but today took some time to look at plants (and also caught a small as yet unidentified moth which I photographed later). I didn’t realize how common Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis) is in the estuary. I guess I’ve not spent much time out there at this time … Read more
Evening Outing
This morning’s walk didn’t yield any photos, though I did see 5 yellowlegs – I thought a mix of Greater and Lesser, but I didn’t see them well enough to be sure. However, I did not find yesterday evening’s Black-bellied Plover. Like yesterday, there were still quite a few waterfowl out at the river mouth … Read more
Signs of Spring
Yesterday I noticed quite a few gulls at Swan Lake (many Thayer’s Gulls in particular) as well as numerous gulls near the base of O’Connell bridge. I suspected an influx of migrants, but regrettably did not think to take a picture at the time. Today they seemed to have moved on. I noticed my first … Read more