Mystery

Sea Star Cluster

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Last weekend I was out on a seaweed gathering trip to a shoreline location that was not very protected. While I was there I took this photo of a cluster of ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) in a somewhat protected cranny of the bedrock shoreline. It’s not unusual to find such clusters of these sea … Read more

Mystery Bird

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20120616_mystery_bird clip 1 20120616_mystery_bird clip 2 At the start of a hike up Indian River Trail (to the falls – first time I’ve done that in 3 or 4 years – which was sort of hard to believe) I heard a different sounding bird song. I couldn’t decide if it was something familiar with a … Read more

Odd Cormorant

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Click on image for full size version See below for update Last Sunday I took these pictures of cormorants on a rock at the junction between Krestof Sound, Nakwasina Passage, and Olga and Neva Straits. At the time I didn’t notice anything particularly unusual, just thought I would grab photos to take a closer look … Read more

Windthrow

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I first noticed this wind throw on the slopes of Mt. Kincaid a few years back. It’s a sizable patch of trees, and I think it will be interesting to watch over the coming years. I wonder if I will still be around by the time it’s grown back to the point where it is … Read more